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Three Papuans face treason charge
over flag incident
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Radio
New Zealand International
June
6, 2003
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Three Papuans face treason charge
over flag incident
Reports from Indonesia say three
men in Papua province have been charged with treason linked to
possessing an outlawed separatist flag.
If found guilty, Herman Wanggai,
Edison Waromi and Yordan Ik could face the death penalty.
The defence says freedom of
expression is part of democracy and carrying the Morning Star
separatist flag cannot be considered as treason.
The Jakarta Post says the three
were arrested at the state-run Cendrawasih University in the
provincial capital Jayapura while carrying the flag.
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