Indonesia: Amnesty Urges Torture Charges On Indonesia Soldiers On Trial For Torture Of West Papuans

Indonesia: Amnesty Urges Torture Charges On Indonesia Soldiers On Trial For Torture Of West Papuans   Indonesian soldiers on trial for the alleged brutal abuse of two Papuans should be charged with torture rather than the minor offence of disobeying orders, Amnesty International said Saturday.   The three soldiers appeared Thursday before a military tribunal, after the online broadcast of a video showing the torture of unarmed men sparked an outcry.   But they were charged with disobedience to...

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