Activism, Indonesia, News, West Papua / November 30, 2014

Raising the flag for West Papua

The Bintang Kejora, or Morning Star, is an important symbol of West Papuan identity. However, in Indonesian occupied West Papua it's strictly illegal to display the Morning Star. In fact, many indigenous Papuans have been killed, beaten or tortured for trying to raise or even just carry the Morning Star flag. Papuan activist and politi ...