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Indonesian leader grants clemency to Papuan political prisoners

Published: 09 May 2015 - 12:18 pm | Last Updated: 15 Jan 2022 - 05:08 pm


Abepura, Indonesia - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in the restive eastern province of Papua.

Five men, convicted over a 2003 raid on an Indonesian military weapons arsenal, will walk free from Abepura prison, near Papua's provincial capital of Jayapura, after being granted clemency by Widodo.

AFP