Civic Rights in A Digital Age (CRIDA) | August 12, 2026
Ever Shrinking Civic Spacetime in Papua
diah kusumaningrum, Nadya Zafira, Elvira Rumkabu, Petrus Farneubun, Septer Manufandu, Muliadi, Kilitus Mikael Wetipo, Delince Debamawadi Gobay, Listhon Bonaimura Matheus Sawegu, Septhiyana Wangi Tafakkur, Desy Dina Way, Daniel Petz, Luqman-Nul Hakim, Randy Wirasta Nandyatama, Arindha Nityasari, Maurizka Callista Chairunnisa
CoDA Series 2: Papua
This report on shrinking civic spacetime in Papua is the second of the CoDA series (to access the first series, you may go to this link.
Developed by the Institute of International Studies (IIS) Universitas Gadjah Mada, CoDA is part of Connect, Defend, Act (CDA), a project conceived by Hivos and Humanis, with the support of the Norwegian Agency for Development and Cooperation (NORAD).
In Papua, CoDA was co-designed and co-implemented by IIS UGM and Papua Democratic Institute (PD-Institute). Drawing on interviews and reviews of the literature, the report elaborates how civil society actors (CSAs) in Papua live their civic life amidst profound political, territorial, ecological, demographic, economic, and security onslaughts.
Rather than assessing civic spacetime solely through institutional guarantees towards civil liberties and elections, CoDA delves into the capacities of CSAs to connect with one another, defend against physical and digital attacks, as well as act to push back against shrinking civic spacetime.
