ABEPURA (Indonesia): A high-profile Papuan separatist leader was released from prison after more than a decade behind bars, a fresh sign that Indonesia may be easing its tight grip on the restive eastern region.
Filep Karma, the most prominent of Papua’s political prisoners and convicted of raising a pro-independence flag, walked free from jail to an emotional welcome by hundreds of cheering supporters.
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