Papua conflict: A religious approach and character education

Uksan, Arifuddin; Manurung, Hendra; Sudirman, S

doi:10.22059/jcountst.2025.401260.1348

Papua conflict: A religious approach and character education

Document Type : Original

Authors

¹ Faculty of National Security, Republic of Indonesia Defense University, Indonesia.

² Faculty of Defense Strategy; Republic of Indonesia Defense University, Indonesia.

10.22059/jcountst.2025.401260.1348

Abstract

This study aims to elaborate on the effort in resolving the Papua conflict by implementing a religious approach and character education. This paper seeks to analyze the resolution of social conflict in Papua, which has not ended, and proposes a solution to resolve the conflict using the Religion and Character Education approach. The research method used in this study is qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, documentation, and data validation using triangulation. The results of the study indicate that the collaboration of stakeholders in carrying out their respective roles and functions in accordance with established operational procedures and standards by implementing a religious approach and character building in resolving the Papua conflict can provide new hope for improving security conditions and a sense of security for the Papuan people and reducing acts of terror by armed separatist groups that still disrupt. It revealed that building and developing a transformation of societal mindsets, attitudes, and behaviors of the future Papuan generation still needs to improve through a religious approach and aspects of educational character.

Keywords

Main Subjects

International Relations

موضوع: روابط بین‌الملل، امنیت ملی، صلح و حل منازعه

حوزة موضوعی: اندونزی

Main Object: International Relations, National Security; Peace and Conflict Resolution

Scope: Indonesia

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