Political repression in West Papua is such that support for independence is brutally punished, including up for the 16 years in prison for the ‘treasonous’ act of raising the Morning Star flag (West Papua’s symbol of independence). Prominent leaders of the liberation movements have been imprisoned, and there are currently at least 56 political prisoners detained across the territory. Extrajudicial assassinations have been frequent and international media and monitoring groups are banned.

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