The issue of Papuan independence has been thrown into the spotlight with the controversial death of an activist.
Graphic mobile phone footage of Yawan Wayeni’s final moments is being circulated on the internet.
It shows Indonesian police officers taunting him as he lies dying from the gunshot wounds they had inflicted upon him.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vassen reports from Jakarta.
*The video contains disturbing images*
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March 4th, 2011 at 11:26 pm
This video is hard to watch, but it’s important people know what’s happening in West Papua. Thank you for your work- Papua Merdeka!
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:49 pm
My heart goes out to this brave spirit and to his people.
What we do unto the least of these, our brothers, we do unto The Creator and there will be an accounting soon.
All the people of the World must stand together as ONE to end this madness.
Remember this. There has NEVER been a regime that could stand for long once it starts killing it’s own people. That is the beginning of their end.
There has also NEVER been a regime that falls that doesnt throw its own thugs into the fires as well.