Racial Slurs Spur Papuan Independence Demands
Racist slurs hurled against Papuan students in Surabaya have led to a series of violent protests in Indonesia’s easternmost province, awakening calls for Papuan independence and leading Jakarta to send troops into the troubled province in a bid to maintain its grip on the mineral-rich region.
The unrest is the latest incident in years of rebelliousness a…
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