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View all search resultsPacenus Heluka, a 16-year-old high school student, has been sentenced to four months in prison after the police found a small kitchen knife in his pocket during a raid on the boy's house in Wamena, Papua.
One of the most important pieces of information is that more than eight native Papuans died that day and that they died of gunshot wounds allegedly fired by what the locals call the “security apparatus”, a joint force of Indonesian Military and National Police personnel.
The violence that occurred on Sept. 23 saw mobs, reportedly comprising native Papuans, setting hundreds of buildings, houses and cars on fire and violently attacking residents. Thirty-three people, mostly non-natives, were killed during the riots, sparking concerns of communal violence.
Two native Papuans have been awarded Pelopor Perdamaian (Pioneer of Peace) awards for their roles in saving the lives of non-native Papuans during the bloody unrest in Wamena, Jayawijaya regency, Papua, late last month.
Local figures and state officials have called on the residents of Wamena in Jayawijaya, Papua, to resume with their normal activities without fear for their safety as authorities have guaranteed security following deadly riots that caused tens of thousands to flee their homes.
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