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View all search resultsSeparatists have waged a low-level campaign for independence in the resource-rich region for decades, saying a 1969 vote overseen by the United Nations that brought the former Dutch colony under Indonesian control was illegitimate.
Indonesia has found itself included on a list of 45 countries cited as being culpable of intimidation and reprisals against human rights defenders seeking to cooperate with the United Nations, according to an annual report from the UN Secretary General’s Office.
The emphasis by Papuan separatists on human rights in contesting the controversial history of Papuan integration into Indonesia raises questions about how Indonesian authorities should best handle unrest and conflict in the region, a panel discussion has heard.
Indonesian authorities have arrested Papuan separatist leader Victor Yeimo over accusations that he orchestrated some of the most serious civil unrest in decades that broke out in 2019, the National Police said on Monday.
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