Talk:1984 West Papuan refugee crisis

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A fact from 1984 West Papuan refugee crisis appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 27 February 2025 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that in 1984, more than 10,000 Papuans from West Papua crossed into Papua New Guinea as refugees due to a government crackdown?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2025/February. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1984 West Papuan refugee crisis.

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Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 10:39, 24 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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... that in 1984, over 10,000 Papuans from West Papua crossed into Papua New Guinea as refugees due to a government crackdown? Source: [1]; pp100-102, or really anything else in the article.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battis Khamba
- Comment: -

Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 235 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 06:16, 5 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

The article is new enough, having been created on February 3, and meets the minimum length for DYK. Additionally, Earwig indicates that it is unlikely to contain copyright violations. The article, and hook, are both sourced appropriately and maintain a neutral point of view. Additionally, the hook is interesting and QPQ has been satisfied. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:13, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]