Human rights advocates in Indonesia are demanding the release of the West Papuan political prisoner Victor Yeimo. He is the foreign spokesperson for the pro-independence West Papua National Committee, and was arrested in May over his alleged role in anti-racism protests, which turned into riots in 2019. Worldwatch's Max Towle asks RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades what's going on.
Human rights advocates in Indonesia are demanding the release of the West Papuan political prisoner Victor Yeimo. He is the foreign spokesperson for the pro-independence West Papua National Committee, and was arrested in May over his alleged role in anti-racism protests, which turned into riots in 2019. Worldwatch's Max Towle asks RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades what's going on.