Indonesia

Indonesia is the most populous Muslim country in the world. However, the indigenous people of the West Papua region have been Christians for generations. Through a systematic settlement of Muslims, the Indonesian government is trying to change the religious make-up of West Papua, turning its Christians into a minority in their own home. Thousands of people have fallen victim to violence and reprisals. Expulsion, arbitrary arrests, torture in prison and unfair trials are the order of the day.

CSI priorities:

Emergency aid to Papuans displaced by military operations
Self-sufficiency projects for displaced people
Contact with political prisoners
Support for the church movement in West Papua that is working towards a non-violent solution to the conflict

News – Indonesia

Refugees from Nduga in Wamena

CSI highlights discrimination against West Papua indigenous people

Addressing the United Nations in Geneva CSI's Joel Veldkamp called out the ongoing dispossession of and violence against the indigenous peoples of West Papua in Indonesia.

CSI's partner in West Papua distributes farming tools to IDPs in Wamena. csi

West Papua: simmering conflict drives indigenous Christians from their homes

A long-running conflict between the government of Muslim-majority Indonesia and the predominantly Christian population of West Papua shows no sign of ending. Since 2018 frequent violent clashes have forced tens of thousands of Papuans from their homes. The displaced are living in precarious conditions.

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