Jokowi sidesteps riots, human rights on Papua trip

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During a three-day trip to Papua and West Papua, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited two markets, took part in a traditional dance, promised to build an airport and inaugurated a bridge. But despite his packed itinerary, the President largely avoided the elephant in the room: widespread protests and rioting that have occurred throughout the region since August – and their underlying causes. (Indonesian Presidential Palace/AFP)

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(JP/Marchio Irfan Gorbiano and Karina M. Tehusijarana)