The Jakarta Post, May 06, 2004
Anti-RI rally hits Papua
JAYAPURA, Papua: About 500 Papuans in the Coalition of Civilians for Human Rights
protested at the province's legislative council here on Wednesday to oppose the May
1, 1963 integration of their territory into Indonesia.
The integration violated Papuans' human rights, a spokesman for the group, Markus
Haluk, said during the separatist rally involving religious and community figures.
"For the Indonesian government, May 1, 1963 was a victory as Papua joined the
Unitary State of the Indonesian Republic. But for Papuans, it was a bad day because
a human right abuses took place during the integration," he said. -- JP
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