All posts by Febriana Firdaus

Febriana Firdaus is a journalist based in Indonesia, and produces the Voice of Papua newsletter.

How Black Lives Matter Inspired West Papua’s Freedom Struggle

The people of West Papua have suffered decades of oppression and discrimination at the hands of the Indonesian state. Now they’ve drawn inspiration from the Black Lives Matter protests to mount popular resistance to yet another authoritarian clampdown.

/ August 2, 2020