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Papuans rally for independence from Indonesia as group declares govt in exile
JAKARTA: Hundreds of Papuans held rallies across at least eight cities in Indonesia today to renew calls for independence, as a separatist group declared it had established a provisional government in exile.The demonstrations marked the anniversary of West Papua declaring independence from Dutch rule in 1961, which was followed by a contentious UN-sanctioned referendum in 1969 that brought Papua under Indonesian control.Among more than 100 students who marched in the capital Jakarta, Papuan Roland Levy said the date remained significant decades on.“My goal in joining the rally today is to commemorate 59 years of the proclamation of independence of the West Papuan nation that was annexed by I

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