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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Papua1: Putting People First

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Korwa, Johni R. V.

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Canberra, ACT: Dept. of Pacific Affairs, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University

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This paper examines how the province of Papua responded quickly to close its borders, indicating a level of distrust in the national authorities’ ability to protect Papuans from COVID-19. It also reasons that the virus is perceived by native Papuans as an existential threat given their already vulnerable position as Indigenous people.

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Department of Pacific Affairs in brief series: 2020/12

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