Papua: Security Forces Open Fire At Third Papuan People's Congress

Papua: Security Forces Open Fire At Third Papuan People's Congress   At around 3pm today the security forces surrounding the Third Papuan People's Congress in Indonesia opened fire and dispersed the event. Possible casualties are not known as of now. Several persons are reported to have been arrested, including Forkorus Yaboisembut and Edison Waromi, indigenous political leaders.   The AHRC has received reports from several credible sources about the violent intervention by the Indonesian...

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