Indonesia Blocks, then Unblocks Access to Asia Sentinel
Apparent pique over Papua coverage
The Indonesian government on November 18 blocked access to Asia Sentinel in some areas of the country including the capital Jakarta, the country’s most populous region, apparently in irritation over a November 4 article reporting on press restrictions in the restive province of Papua.
The site was later unblocked without comment. No reason was given fo…
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