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Demonstrators mark pro-independence anniversary in Papua

admin Posted at 14:41 on Fri, 03/28/2008

About 1,000 people have gathered for a peaceful rally in the Indonesian province of Papua to mark the anniversary of the pro-independence Free Papua Organisation.The demonstrators gathered in front of the state-run Cendrawasih University before boarding trucks bound for the provincial parliament.The Antara newsagency says police stopped them halfway and confiscated their posters and banners. The protestors were allowed to continue after their identification papers were checked. Antara says despite the confiscations, the demonstraters rallied at parliament, singing and shouting for a referendum on sovereignty, as about 100 policemen stood guard. There are no reports of any arrests.

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