West Papua arrests prompt call for action to Australia
West Papua arrests prompt call for action to Australia
West Papua arrests prompt call for action to AustraliaTuesday, July 11, 2017
The Australia West Papua Association is pushing for action from Australia, authoring an open letter to Julie Bishop asking for her party to put pressure on the Indonesian government after around 150 Papuans have been arrested for peaceful protest with reports that both abuse and torture have occurred. Reporter Jack Marshall spoke with Joe Collins, a spokesperson from the Australian West Papua Association and began by asking what these arrests highlight in West Papua.