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By Nancy-Amelia Collins
Jakarta
17 June 2008

A new report by the International Crisis Group warns of a growing risk of communal¹ violence in Indonesia's eastern most province, Papua. From Jakarta, VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins has more.
　

Papuanese students shout slogans as they protest at the local parliament in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia (File)

In a new report, the International Crisis Group says there is a growing risk of conflict between Christians³ and Muslims in Indonesia's poorest and least developed province, Papua.

ICG senior advisor⁴ Sidney Jones says there is potential for communal conflict, but not on the scale seen elsewhere in Indonesia, such as Ambon in the Maluku islands or Poso on the eastern island of Sulawesi, where clashes between Muslims and Christians killed thousands several years ago.

"I think the risk is fairly high of localized clashes, but there isn't a high risk of a communal war on the scale of Ambon or Poso," said Jones. "But I think people have to be aware of the fact that this potential for conflict exists because it can feed into some of the other problems that Papua faces."

Some of these other problems noted⁵ in the report are the influx⁶ to Papua of hard-line religious groups from both sides, including the militant⁷ Muslim group Hizbut Tahrir and the Christian² fundamentalist group Jemaah Jalan Succi.

The report says Christians in Papua feel threatened by the continuing migration⁸ of Muslims from other parts of Indonesia and Muslims are concerned about discrimination.

Although Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims, several areas, including Papua, have Christian majorities.

Jones says much of the tension in Papua comes from the migrations⁹ of people to the region from other parts of Indonesia.

"A lot of the tension has to do with the migration into Papua from other parts of Indonesia and, if you looks at the Muslim community, 80 percent, or even a little over 80 percent is migrants from elsewhere in Indonesia," added Jones. "So you have the religious factor playing into the tensions between migrants and indigenous¹⁰ Papuans."

The International Crisis Group report calls on the Indonesian government to reject discriminatory local regulations, identify areas of high tensions, study the impact of further migration of non-Papuans and avoid supporting any exclusivist religious group.

1 communal   

adj.公有的，公共的，公社的，公社制的

参考例句：

• There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
• The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

3 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

4 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

6 influx   

n.流入，注入

参考例句：

• The country simply cannot absorb this influx of refugees.这个国家实在不能接纳这么多涌入的难民。
• Textile workers favoured protection because they feared an influx of cheap cloth.纺织工人拥护贸易保护措施，因为他们担心涌入廉价纺织品。

7 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

8 migration   

n.迁移，移居，（鸟类等的）迁徙

参考例句：

• Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
• He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。

9 migrations   

n.迁移，移居( migration的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• It foundered during the turmoils accompanying the Great Migrations. 它在随着民族大迁徙而出现的混乱中崩溃。 来自辞典例句
• Birds also have built-in timepieces which send them off on fall and spring migrations. 鸟类也有天生的时间感应器指导它们秋春迁移。 来自互联网

10 indigenous   

adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的

参考例句：

• Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
• Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。