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joint Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police team dispersed a group of Papuan students protesting the government’s plan to extend Papua’s special autonomy status on Monday.
The protesters, who were students of Cenderawasih University, were demonstrating at the main gate of their campus in Abepura district, Jayapura, Papua.
The joint force reportedly seized the demonstrators’ banners and fired tear gas and warning shots into the air.
Papua Legal Aid Institute (LBH Papua) director Emanuel Gobay said two students were injured after being hit by the security personnel.
The students were identified as Yabet Lukas Degei, a student from the School of Law, and Telius Wanimbo, a student from the School of Teachers Training and Education.
“[Yabet] was beaten with a gun on the back of his head,” Emanuel told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
“[Telius] was hit with a gun on the top of his head, kicked and beaten in the face.”
