Stop confusing freedom of expression with treason in Papua: Activists


Papuan Student Alliance members stage a protest in front of Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Aug 28, 2019. They demanded that the government restore internet services in the restive provinces of Papua and West Papua and hold a referendum on Papuan independence. - JP/ANN

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Human rights activists have slammed the government for what they deem the misuse of treason charges to prosecute Papuans, thereby threatening their freedom of speech and right to assembly.

The activists highlighted the recent imprisonment of seven Papuans following their arrest during antiracism protests in Jayapura, Papua, in August last year.

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