October 26, 2011

Bird of Paradise


Bars on cage with Bird of Paradise read: Injustice, corruption, poverty, violence, vested interests.

Calls for independence have intensified in West Papua since police and military forcefully dispersed the Third Papuan People's Congress in Jayapura on October 19 killing three and arresting hundreds more in what has been described as an unnecessary display of brutality and violence against a legitimate gathering of peaceful protesters.

Kompas - October 26, 2011