West Papua
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| Area | 420540 |
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| Population | 4. 364 million (2014) |
| ISO 3166-2 | ID-PP |
| Vehicle registration plates | PA, PB |
| Island group | Malay Archipelago |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2460947 |
About West Papua
Western New Guinea, also known as Papua, is the Indonesian part of the island of New Guinea. Since the island is alternatively named as Papua, the region is also called West Papua. Lying to the west of the independent state of Papua New Guinea, it is the only Indonesian territory to be situated in Oceania.
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...The largest city of Sorong saw several buildings on fire in the unrest the Indonesian authorities, more than 250 inmates are for the chase, the escape from a prison in the province of West Papua...
Papua-prison break: the hunt for 250 inmates, the prison set on fire
The largest city of Sorong saw several buildings on fire in the unrest
the Indonesian authorities, More Than 250 inmates are for the chase, The Escape from a prison in the province of West Papua .
The Prison Break Monday happened when the protesters took to The Streets in several cities, blocking roads and torching buildings, including the jail.
The riots were triggered by the detention of Papuan students in The City of Surabaya over allegations they violated the Indonesian flag.
the police reinforcements were sent to Papua ahead of more planned protests.
On Wednesday, protests in Timika town, where about 1,000 people descended into the violence of protesters clashed with the police.
the amount of The alleged stones threw on a Parliament-buildings, scattered when riot police fired tear gas and warning shots.
What happens in prison?On Monday, thousands of Papuans took to The Streets of the towns, including Manokwari and Jayapura, and Sorong, where The Prison is based.
The Prison was on fire and stones thrown of the prisoners were set, said justice Ministry spokeswoman Marlien country.
"escape 258 inmates, and only five of them had given the country up to This Morning ," Ms said, adding that several guards and employees were injured when they tried to quit, to escape.
the land of Papua, a former Dutch colony on The Island of New Guinea , declared itself independent in 1961, but Indonesia , the larger Western neighbor, and later took control.
A separatist movement that continues to This Day , and the Indonesian authorities over allegations of Human Rights violations in the region.
The current trouble stems from an incident over the weekend with Papuan students in Surabaya, East Java , Indonesia is the second largest city.
"reports," she said in contempt of the Indonesian flag in front of a residential home during the Independence Day celebrations on Saturday.
On Monday, police in riot gear fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse The Crowd . To spread the protests and then to other parts of the region on Tuesday and Wednesday.
prison escapes, indonesia
Source of news: bbc.com
