West Papua: Indonesia Must End Criminalization Of Peaceful Political Protests In Papua


West Papua: Indonesia Must End Criminalization Of Peaceful Political Protests In Papua   Amnesty International calls today for the immediate and unconditional release of seven prisoners of conscience, arrested and charged merely for their involvement in a peaceful political protest and flag-raising.   Their case highlights the continued failure of the Indonesian government to distinguish between armed groups and peaceful political activists.   A group of activists including students took part...

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