West Papua: Wamena Bleeds Again: Defender Of The Land Of Papua Killed By Indonesian Police

West Papua: Wamena Bleeds Again: Defender Of The Land Of Papua Killed By Indonesian Police   On October 4th, a member of Petapa (Penjaga Tanah Papua – Defenders of the Land of Papua) was shot dead by Indonesian police in the West Papuan highlands town of Wamena. With this act of extrajudicial murder, the Indonesian security forces have stepped up their campaign of repression against the movement for indigenous rights and self-determination in West Papua. They have also revived painful memories...

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