A Papuan leader sought by Indonesian police over the 2019 Papua “Spring” uprising, Victor Yeimo, has been arrested on suspicion of treason, reports Susan Price.
A leading figure in West Papua s independence movement has been arrested by Indonesian police in relation to large protests in 2019.
Victor Yeimo is the foreign spokesman for the West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, which has a large following in the Indonesian-ruled provinces of Papua region.
Victor Yeimo of the West Papua National Committee
Photo: Info West Papua
Yeimo has been on a police wanted list for treason suspects related to his alleged role in the widespread anti-racism protests in August and September 2019.
The protests in a number of cities and towns in the region followed highly publicised racist attacks on Papuan students in Java.