Indonesian troops storm Papuan independence rally | Ekklesia

Indonesian troops storm Papuan independence rally | Ekklesia: "At least seven people are feared dead after Indonesian police opened fire on hundreds of West Papuans at an independence rally close to the province’s capital, says Survival Internatioal, the NGO which works for the rights of tribal people.

Representatives from tribes all over West Papua were meeting to choose a new leadership and to discuss the political future of the region. West Papua has been ruled by Indonesia since 1963."

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