It is a snapshot of some of the incidents and military
operations that occurred in West Papua in 2011. It is by no
means exhaustive.
The West Papuan people are now calling
for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta, and although not
unanimous, the will is there. The international community
should place pressure on Jakarta to resolve West Papuans’
issues of concern. If we don’t, we will see increasing
conflict in West Papua which in turn could affect the region
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