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During past protests police have arrested peaceful demonstrators for carrying the Morning Star flag, the banner of Papua's independence movement.

Violence, Protests Underscore Papuan Independence Movement 2011

However, in a court martial trial that wrapped up Monday in Papua's provincial capital, Jayapura, the three soldiers were sentenced to between eight and 10 months in jail, for the relatively minor offense of disobeying orders to respect the rights of civilians and refrain from violence in the field.

Soldiers Caught On Video Torturing Get Less Than A Year Sentence (Video) AP/The Huffington Post 2011

In place of forests rich with the animal and plant life necessary for their subsistence, Papua's tribal groups will soon find a desert of industrial agricultural and a pollution-filled landscape no longer fit for their survival.

Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011

During past protests police have arrested peaceful demonstrators for carrying the Morning Star flag, the banner of Papua's independence movement.

Violence, Protests Underscore Papuan Independence Movement 2011

However, in a court martial trial that wrapped up Monday in Papua's provincial capital, Jayapura, the three soldiers were sentenced to between eight and 10 months in jail, for the relatively minor offense of disobeying orders to respect the rights of civilians and refrain from violence in the field.

Soldiers Caught On Video Torturing Get Less Than A Year Sentence (Video) AP/The Huffington Post 2011

It will destroy much of Papua's unique biodiversity and cause substantial soil erosion.

Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011

MIFEE will directly contravene Indonesia's environmental commitments, turning Papua's ancient forests from a vital store of carbon dioxide into a massive contributor to global climate change.

Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011

Unsustainable development policies and unfettered natural resource extraction have devastated Papua's ecosystems.

Amanda Elbogen: For Papuans, Obama Visit to ASEAN Summit Brings Home Heavy Price of Indonesia's Economic Development Plans Amanda Elbogen 2011

Until his arrest in 2004, he was a civil servant of West Papua's Indonesian administration.

Jakarta's Dismal Record in Papua Audryne Karma 2011

It was one of Papua's yellow mornings when she shows herself in her sombrest, most baleful mood.

The Moon Pool 1919