| ID | 137977 |
| Title Proper | Illusions of grandeur |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zaitchik, Alexander |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On the WPLO page, Anari posted unclassified diplomatic cables related to West Papua’s colonial past, updates from exiled independence activists, and videos of defiant rebel leaders training for armed struggle in remote highland camps. He also shared gruesome photos of West Papuans who reportedly had been beaten, shot, or tortured by the Indonesian security forces that have controlled the western half of New Guinea, the world’s largest tropical island, since 1962. Because foreign journalists and NGOs are rarely granted entry to West Papua and are closely monitored when they are, the page opened a rare, real-time window into one of the bloodiest and best-kept secrets of the South Pacific. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Policy Vol. , 212; May/Jun 2015: p.64-73 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Policy 2015-06 |
| Key Words | Papua ; Military Assaults ; John Anari ; Gunrunner ; WLPO |