Publication
11 Mar 2010
Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua saw an upsurge in political violence in 2009, continuing into 2010. One factor was the increased activity of militant activists from the central highlands, many of them members of the West Papua National Committee. They decided there was no longer any hope of achieving their main objective – a referendum on independence – through peaceful means, and led some to advocate violence and in some cases directly participate in violent acts.
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Author | International Crisis Group |
Series | Crisis Group Asia Reports |
Issue | 188 |
Publisher | International Crisis Group (ICG) |
Copyright | © 2010 International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) |