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Hundreds of Papuans rally for independence from Indonesia
Hundreds of Papuans have held rallies across at least Indonesian eight cities to renew calls for independence.
Key points:
- More than 100 students marched in the capital Jakarta
- Some Papuans say the 1969 plebiscite that brought Papua under Indonesian control was unfair
- The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says a provisional “government in waiting” has been formed
It came as a separatist group declared it had established a provisional government in exile.
The demonstrations marked the anniversary of West Papua declaring independence from Dutch rule in 1961, something which was followed by a contentious UN-sanctioned referendum in 1969 that brought Papua under Indonesian control.
Among more than 100 students who marched in the capital…
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