JAKARTA: An Indonesian prosecutor charged five men and a woman with treason accusing them of organising a protest in Jakarta demanding independence for the easternmost province of Papua.
The peaceful protest of about 100 people had been held outside the presidential palace and military headquarters on Aug. 28 and followed a period of unrest in Papua.
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