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New UK PM becomes West Papuan hero (19 May 2010)
BBC News - A province of Indonesia watched the outcome of the UK general election with great interest. Since David Cameron became the UK's prime minister, the tribespeople of West Papua have been celebrating. They hope Mr Cameron will help them in their bid to gain independence from Indonesia.

Papuan prisoner amnesty more effective if accompanied by dialogue (19 May 2010)
Kompas - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) supports the idea of amnesties for political prisoners with a specific criterion from Papua. Such <br /> a step would be even more effective in creating a safer and more peaceful <br /> situation if accompanied by intensive dialogue with the Papuan community.

The Thinker: Papua Behind Bars (18 May 2010)
Jakarta Globe - In early May violence once again struck in Papua. This time the perpetrators were neither the security forces nor the armed resistance group the Free Papua Movement (OPM), but Abepura prison guards. They went on a rampage, and 18 prisoners escaped during the commotion. Afterward, Justice Minister Patrialis Akbar, promised a full-scale inquiry into the prison’s management.

Free Papua Not Supported by European Union (18 May 2010)
VIVAnews - None of the countries in the European Union supports the Papuan independence. On the contrary, the EU stands behind the implementation of the special autonomy in the easternmost province of Indonesia.

Papuan students protest at racist remark (18 May 2010)
The Jakarta Post - About 100 Papuan students, grouped under the Papuan Students Solidarity against Racism in Indonesia, rallied outside the West Java provincial government office on Tuesday to protest at a racist remark recently posted by a Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) student on his Facebook account.