Abstract
Papua is a rich and beautiful land, which the wealth of natural resources is enhanced by the expanse of wild forests that are still green, blue sea and white sand beaches completing the beauty of the land of Papua. Nevertheless, Papua's land is always plagued by endless conflicts. Papua conflict is very complicated, the complexity of Papua conflict can be seen from the factors as well as the actors involved. This paper aims to explore the dimensions of the Papua conflict and the strategies undertaken by the Indonesian government to resolve it. The research method used in this study is a qualitative method, with a descriptive explanatory approach.
Highlights
Papua is the easternmost region of Indonesia which joined the Republic of Indonesia Unitary through an international agreement, the New York Agreement on August 15, 1962 (Saltford, J : 2003) The region conflicts occur until this day both vertical conflicts between some Papuans and the Indonesian government as well as horizontal conflicts between communities in the land of Papua related to political issues (Kirsch, 2002 p53-79), economic or social culture
The Land of Papua is a country that is rich and beautiful, rich in natural resources enhanced by expanses of wild and virgin wilderness, blue sea and white sand beaches perfect the beauty of the land of Papua
Papua's land is always plagued by endless conflicts
Summary
Papua is the easternmost region of Indonesia which joined the Republic of Indonesia Unitary through an international agreement, the New York Agreement on August 15, 1962 (Saltford, J : 2003) The region conflicts occur until this day both vertical conflicts between some Papuans and the Indonesian government as well as horizontal conflicts between communities in the land of Papua related to political issues (Kirsch, 2002 p53-79), economic or social culture As a response and solution to the problem, the Indonesian government under the leadership of President Megawati established Law No 21/2001 concerning Papua's Special Autonomy. This is evidence of the seriousness of the Indonesian government to make Papua a priority in development (UU No 21/2001).
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