Anti-RI rally hits Papua

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