MERDEKA: the fight for freedom in West Papua
Posted by John, January 29th, 2015 - under Indonesia, MERDEKA, Red flag, West Papua.
Ben Hillier has written an excellent and informative article on West Papua in the latest Red Flag. He says for example:
The number of dead has mounted during Indonesia’s 50-year occupation. Sydney University researchers John Wing and Peter King estimate that at least 100,000 have been killed. Exiled independence leader Benny Wenda claims that the number is half a million. They are victims of what has been called slow-burn genocide.
To read the whole article click here.