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| An Indonesian Law That Will Shock You by Sabiupdates: 3:50pm On Jun 01, 2020 |
In Indonesia, when you’re a Black native of West Papua, they can call you “monkey” and when you protest against that you can be imprisoned for treason. That’s what happened with 5 West Papuans who, together with an Indonesian socialist ally, have been sentenced to prison for 8 – 9 months, in the middle of a pandemic. Ambrosius Mulait Ariana Elopere Dano Tabuni Charles Kossay Isay Wenda Surya Anta Known as the Jakarta Six, the defendants have all been imprisoned because they participated in nationwide protests against racism against West Papuans and demanded the right to self-determination. Mass protests turned into riots and clashes in August last year after a racist incident in Surabaya, where a building housing West Papuan students was stormed by police over not respecting the Indonesian flag and a far-right mob surrounded the building shouting Continue reading >>> |
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