Free Papua Movement (OPM)
Protestors demanding freedom for political prisoners in West Papua face arrests and violence
As demands for the release of Papuan pro-independence activist Victor Yeimo grow in Indonesia, protesters are facing repression and mass arrests. Yeimo, general secretary of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), was arrested earlier this month for his role in the anti-racism protests of 2019.
Papuan protesters attacked and arrested for demanding pro-independence leader’s release
Victor Yeimo, a pro-independence leader, was arrested under charges of treason earlier this month for his role in the anti-racism Papuan protests of 2019. Civil society groups and West Papuan activists have been demanding his release ever since
As violence continues in West Papua, calls to release political prisoners grow stronger
On May 21, protests were held in different parts of Indonesia to demand the release of recently arrested activists
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