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Something to Hide?: Indonesia's Restrictions on Media Freedom and Rights Monitoring in Papua

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Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo—popularly known as Jokowi—announced on May 10, 2015, that the government would immediately lift longstanding access restrictions on accredited foreign journalists seeking to report from the provinces of Papua and West Papua (referred to as “Papua” in the rest of this report). The president’s announcement sparked optimism that Indonesia would soon end its decades-long restrictions not only on foreign reporters, but also on UN officials, representatives of international aid groups, and others seeking to work in Papua.

The access restrictions—fueled by government suspicion about the motivations of foreign nationals in a region troubled by widespread public dissatisfaction with Jakarta and a small but persistent pro-independence insurgency—have limited in-depth reporting on Papua, have done little to prevent negative portrayals of Jakarta’s role there, and continue to be a lightning rod for Indonesia’s critics

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Perpustakaan Komnas Perempuan (Perpustakaan Komnas Perempuan)

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341 Ind S

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United States of America : Human Rights Watch., 2015

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71 hlm; 27,5 cm

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English

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978-1-6231-32848

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341

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Papua
Human rights
Recommendations
Abuses againts
Intimidation
International lawa

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