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Papuan Independence Leader Claims Abuse

Papuan Independence Leader Claims Abuse

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Aug 06, 2010
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Papua's most famous independence leader Filep Karma, considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was jailed for 15 years after raising the Morning Star independence flag at a political rally in 2004. In a recent rare interview he claimed he is suffering mental and physical abuse in prison.

Karma is one of 48 political prisoners currentl…

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