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Indonesia

Archaeological Map

CIA World Factbook

Country Overview

Targeted Groups
Perpetrators
Alert Status
Genocide Stage(s)

  • Religious minorities

  • West Papuans

  • Indonesian Security Forces

  • Indonesian Government

  • Islamist Militants

Warning
Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 4: Dehumanization, Stage 6: Polarization, Stage 8: Persecution

Details

Indonesian security forces are accused of extrajudicial killings, rape, and torture of ethnic West Papuans. The Indonesian government discriminates against minority religious groups via the 1965 Blasphemy law and other regulations on religious practices. Islamist militants in Indonesia are also known to attack minority religious groups.

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Resources

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Inside Indonesia's Secret War for West Papua | Foreign Correspondent

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Indonesia: Renewed Fighting Threatens West Papua Civilians

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License to Clear: The Dark Side of Permitting in West Papua

Page last updated:
07/01/2025
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