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East Timor: Students Arrested While Supporting West Papua

Categories: East Asia, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, International Relations, Politics, Protest, Youth

On August 17, a demonstration in support of West Papua in Dili ended with the detention of three Timorese students, reports [1] the blog East Timor and Indonesia Action Network. Students were calling for the right of West Papuan to self-determination while condemning human rights violation by the Indonesian military and police against Papuans.