Papua: Indonesian Security Forces Fail In Attempt To Block Access For Demonstrations Across ...

Papua: Indonesian Security Forces Fail In Attempt To Block Access For Demonstrations Across Papua, Militias On Streets In Jayapura Nick Chesterfield, 2011   The streets of several centres across West Papua are being blockaded today by heavily armed Indonesian security forces in an attempt to prevent a planned gathering of tens of thousands of protestors who are demanding a Referendum on the future of the province.   However, thousands of Papuans have reportedly ignored the strong military...

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