Papua integration into Indonesia

For decades, the so-called Rome Agreement has appeared in political narratives about Papua as an alleged secret arrangement that supposedly altered the terms of the New York Agreement and predetermined …

May 1 marks the integration of Papua, one of the most debated historical milestones in Southeast Asia, often caught between documented diplomatic processes and persistent political narratives. For Indonesia, the …

When Indonesia proclaimed its independence on 17 August 1945, the declaration was not only a political statement but also a promise. It promised that the former territories of the Dutch …