Read about some of the books and narratives of the West Papuan history of the land, people and the struggle for self-determination.
What other books and reports do you know about the West Papuan struggle for self-determination? Comment your recommendation and help us build our online resource hub!
BOOKS
MERDEKA! A STUDY CONFERENCE ON SELF-DETERMINATION AND LIBERATION. 2017.
AN ACT OF FREE CHOICE: DECOLONISATION AND THE RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION IN WEST PAPUA. P.J DROOGLEEVER. 2009.
THE ROAD: UPRISING IN WEST PAPUA. JOHN MARTINKUS. 2020.
THE TESTIMONY PROJECT: PAPUA EDITED. CHARLES E. FARHADIAN.
MORNING STAR RISING: THE POLITICS OF DECOLONISATION IN WEST PAPUA. CAMELLIA WEBB-GANNON.
SEE NO EVIL: NEW ZEALAND'S BETRAYAL OF WEST PAPUA. MARIE LEADBETER. 2018.
PAPUA BLOOD. PETER BANG. 2018.
MERDEKA & THE MORNING STAR: CIVIL RESISTANCE IN WEST PAPUA. JASON MACLEAD. 2015.
FREEDOM IN ENTANGLED WORLDS. EBEN KIRKSEY. 2012.
POISONED ARROWS. GEORGE MONBIOT. 1989/ 2003.
WEST PAPUA AND INDONESIA SINCE SUHARTO. PETER KING. 2004.
THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE INDONESIAN TAKEOVER OF WEST PAPUA. JOHN SALTFORD. 2002.
WEST PAPUA: THE OBLITERATION OF A PEOPLE. TAPOL, CARMEL BUDIARDJO, LIEM SOEI LIONG. 1988.
THE OPEN CAGE: ORDEL OF THE IRIAN JAYA HOSTAGES. DANIEL START. 1997.
REPORTS
"Indonesia: Gold Rush: Indonesia's mining plans risk fueling abuses in Papua". Amnesty International. 2022.
Rapid Independent Assessment. "The Problem of Chronic Internal Displacement in West Papua." 2024. Bishop's Conference of Indonesia, West Papua Church Council, Communion of Churches in Indonesia.
"Scorched Earth: Security Force Raids and Forced Displacement in Intan Jaya, West Papua". Human Rights Monitor. 2025. (documents alleged crimes against humanity)
Comments