Papua’s fallen leaders

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Arena Magazine 106

Carmel Budiardjo

Jun 2010

Abstract:

Anyone who emerges as a leader of the West Papuan people is setting out on a dangerous path.

Since the murder of cultural leader and activist Arnold Ap in April 1984 and the kidnap and murder of Theys Hijo Eluay, chairman of the Papuan Presidium Council, in November 2001, Papuans who have emerged as leaders have had their lives cut short by assassins from the security forces. Democracy in Indonesia has not changed Jakarta’s treatment of West Papua.

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