Papua: Authoritarian Style Show Of Force At Third Papuan People's Congress

Papua: Authoritarian Style Show Of Force At Third Papuan People's Congress   About 100 TNI soldiers and several members of the mobile brigade of the police (BRIMOB) are reported to have approached closer to the location where the Third Papuan People's Congress in Jayapura, Papua is currently being held. The organisers fear that the mass violence frequently perpetrated by the armed forces and police may be repeated in this event.   Some journalists are reported to have been blocked from...

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