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Amid Crackdown, Indonesia Arrests Papuan Independence Leader
Victor Yeimo stands accused of organizing the wave of violent pro-independence protests that hit the region in August 2019.
May 11, 2021
Victor Yeimo as seen in a photo posted on his Facebook page on December 10, 2020.
Credit: Facebook/Victor Yeimo
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Indonesian authorities have arrested a Papuan independence leader for his alleged role in orchestrating a spate of civil unrest in 2019, the latest sign of the central government’s growing crackdown in the eastern region. According to a report by Reuters, Victor Yeimo, 38, was arrested in the provincial capital of Jayapura on Sunday, national police spokesperson Iqbal Alqudusy said.