http://www.engagemedia.org daily 1 2012-01-26T17:54:16Z http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesmerauke/videos/surat_sang_prada A letter from a Papuan woman to an Indonesian soldier who was once based in her village on the PNG-Indonesian border. Theirs was a controversial relationship but she begs him to return to meet their three-year-old daughter: "I will continue to wait for you, Samsul. I don't care what people say." No publisher Papuan Voices [Merauke] pvhrd2011 border TNI Komnas Perempuan 2012-02-02T08:24:19Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/rahung/videos/jahit_mulut Since December 11, 2011, more than 100 activists and villagers from Jambi and Riau camped in front of the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta. They said the government has allowed private companies evicting villagers for the expansion of their explorations. Many of the campers also stitched their lips in protest. Seasoned activist Fay talked with the protesters and even taxi drivers around the camp site. No publisher Rahung Nasution RAPP PT Agronusa ALam Sejahtera PT Wanakasita Nusantara DPR PT Restorasi Ekosistem Indonesia 2012-01-11T04:18:38Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/toysatellite/videos/SARAWAK-GONE_PENAN-AT-HOME-IN-MIRI.mp4 Miri, the nearest city, provides the closest hospital to all the indigenous communities of the Ulu Baram, Sarawak. The Penan of Long Kerong, upper Ulu Baram, have squatted in two rundown timber cottages for over 20 years. No publisher Andrew Garton Penan Sarawak Miri East Malaysia squat sarawakgone 2012-01-10T04:20:18Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/emnews/videos/indigenous_festival_thai2011 This video features the celebration of the United Nations' International Day of the World's Indigenous People in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2011. The International Day of the World's Indigenous People is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population. No publisher EM News 2012-01-09T11:04:07Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesjayapura/videos/cendrawasih_children_en Primary school children in Arso on the Indonesia-PNG border are keen to study – but teachers rarely come to the local school. The one teacher who does come is only on a short-term contract and gets paid once every six months. When school is out, the kids end up doing hard labour for the local palm plantation to earn money and kill time. No publisher Papuan Voices [Jayapura} pvhrd2011 schools teachers 2011-12-21T03:35:40Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesjayapura/videos/kasmira_en A Papuan cocoa farmer from the Indonesia-PNG border region had to leave her farm to work for a palm plantation when the village elders made a deal with a Rajawali Group company to sell her land. Every day Kasmira works hard under the boiling hot sun, clearing bushes for the plantation. However, she has great hopes for her three children. No publisher Papuan Voices [Jayapura} pvhrd2011 Rajawali Group palm oil investment 2011-12-20T08:08:14Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesmerauke/videos/sagero_en The Malind tribe in Merauke is proud of its ecological traditions - each clan in the tribe is responsible for protecting a natural element. The Moiwend clan is responsible for the coconut trees and fruit. However, in recent times Malind youth have started using coconuts to make alcohol. The home-made drinks – which are much cheaper to buy than beer and spirits - have added to the town's problems. Now, some Malind elders are calling for the reinstatement of customary laws that would punish those who make use of coconuts in this way in order to save their tradition and their community. No publisher Papuan Voices [Merauke] pvhrd2011 adat customs Malind tradition 2011-12-20T07:23:55Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/lococonut/videos/gorby_reclaims_apuse In 2009, Indonesian band Netral used the tunes of Papuan song 'Apuse' for their hit song 'Garuda di Dadaku'. The song was used to motivate the Indonesian national soccer team and its supporters. Many Papuans though were not to happy with the idea. On December 10, 2011, Papuan Voices and Gorby Comen Rasta took back the song and return it to its rightful owner, the people of Papua. No publisher Lococonut songs tradition soccer GFJA Human Rights Day 2011 pvhrd 2011-12-14T11:36:13Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/Frengky.M/videos/1desexport.m4v Perayaan HUT Kemerdekaan Papua di Lapangan Makam (Alm) Theys Hiyo Eluay (Sentani), 1 Desember, 2011. Kegiatan di mulai Pukul 11:00 WIT - 16:00 WIT. Kegiatan diisi dengan ibadah syukur. Perayaan ini sendiri berdasar pada hasil keputusan Kongres Rakyat Papua Ke-3. No publisher FX.Making Kongres Rakyat Papua 2011-12-14T07:39:14Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/emnews/videos/watch_papuan_voices Join us for the public screening of the latest work by our Papuan Voices videomakers. Papuan Voices project is a combination of empowerment and production. We collaborate with Papuan video activists to tell their own stories to the world. Tell us if you want to organise your own Papuan Voices screening! No publisher EM News Human Rights Day GFJA pvhrd2011 2011-12-09T09:22:05Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesmerauke/videos/sagero The Malind tribe in Merauke is proud of its ecological traditions - each clan in the tribe is responsible for protecting a natural element. The Moiwend clan is responsible for the coconut trees and fruit. However, in recent times Malind youth have started using coconuts to make alcohol. The home-made drinks – which are much cheaper to buy than beer and spirits - have added to the town's problems. Now, some Malind elders are calling for the reinstatement of customary laws that would punish those who make use of coconuts in this way in order to save their tradition and their community. No publisher Papuan Voices [Merauke] pvhrd2011 adat Malind 2011-12-08T15:19:32Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesjayapura/videos/anak_cendrawasih Primary school children in Arso on the Indonesia-PNG border are keen to study – but teachers rarely come to the local school. The one teacher who does come is only on a short-term contract and gets paid once every six months. When school is out, the kids end up doing hard labour for the local palm plantation to earn money and kill time. No publisher Papuan Voices [Jayapura} pvhrd2011 sekolah 2011-12-08T14:15:36Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesjayapura/videos/awin_meke Indigenous Papuan women traders struggle to sell their goods in modern Jayapura. In their first fight, the women won themselves a space to set up shop. However, local city administrators backed out of their promise to support them by opening a competing market, run by non-Papuans, which sells the same goods. No publisher Papuan Voices [Jayapura} market pasar pvhrd2011 2011-12-08T13:20:06Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesjayapura/videos/mama_kasmira A Papuan cocoa farmer from the Indonesia-PNG border region had to leave her farm to work for a palm plantation when the village elders made a deal with a Rajawali Group company to sell her land. Every day Kasmira works hard under the boiling hot sun, clearing bushes for the plantation. However, she has great hopes for her three children. No publisher Papuan Voices [Jayapura} palm oil pvhrd2011 Rajawali Group 2011-12-08T12:20:35Z Video http://www.engagemedia.org/Members/papuanvoicesmerauke/videos/mama_pu_cerita.m4v Papuan women market traders in Merauke find it tough to sell their goods. Their trading space is small, dusty and often they have to share with minibus parking. The Papuan women, or often called 'mama-mama', also have work hard to reach the market place as there are only limited public transportation system that pass by their home. No publisher Papuan Voices [Merauke] 2011-11-30T07:16:26Z Video