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Thousands Protest for West Papuan Independence

HeadlineAug 03, 2011

Thousands of people rallied in West Papua on Tuesday to call for independence from Indonesia after more than 40 years. The rallies came amidst escalating violence that has seen 21 people killed over the past week.

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