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History of West Papua

The Indonesian flag is raised alongside the UN flag in West Papua, 31 December 1962. (copyright: UN Photo Library) The article “History of West Papua” published by Free West Papua contains a number of historical inaccuracies, selective interpretations, and misleading claims designed to support a separatist agenda. A critical review of the historical and legal record demonstrates that the…

History of West Papua

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Italian court ok’s referendum on controversial autonomy law

The European Commission had also previously rejected the law.

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Italy's Supreme Court has cleared the way for a referendum to repeal the autonomy law, one of the most divisive pieces of legislation passed by the Meloni government. The approved referendum question relates to the full repeal of the law on differentiated autonomy. This law grants greater powers to the regions but has been criticised for potentially widening regional inequalities. The final decision now rests with the Constitutional Court, which will meet in January after partially rejecting the law in November. The opposition, which managed to collect the 500,000 signatures needed to call for a referendum on repeal in just one month this summer, sees this as a political victory. "This is an important decision against a law that increases inequalities between regions and undermines national unity. Sectors such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure cannot be fragmented," said Angelo Bonelli, deputy for AVS and co-spokesperson for Europa Verde.

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The law basically transferred cash that would have gone to the poorest regions to the rich Meloni-supporting regions or those of her coalition partners.