Thousands of people have joined mass rallies in cities and towns around Papua to mark the handover from UN to Indonesian control in 1963.
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| Demo Referendum For West Papua |
In a direct challenge to Jakarta, the demonstrators are calling for a new referendum on independence.
The rallies also mark the rise of younger activists impatient with the lack of progress over decades of demanding a fairer deal from Indonesia.
Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speaker: Victor Yeimo from the West Papua National Committee; Camilia Webb-Gannon, Coordinator of Sydney University's West Papua Project
The rallies also mark the rise of younger activists impatient with the lack of progress over decades of demanding a fairer deal from Indonesia.
Presenter: Karon Snowdon
Speaker: Victor Yeimo from the West Papua National Committee; Camilia Webb-Gannon, Coordinator of Sydney University's West Papua Project
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SNOWDON: On May 1st 1963 the United Nations handed over the administration of Papua to Indonesia.