Pax Christi Victoria

Friday, February 02, 2007

Hunger threat for Papua refugees

Thousands of people fleeing a crackdown on Papuan separatists are now facing food shortages. The crisis is hitting refugees in Yamo district, Puncak Jaya regency, Papua, after Indonesian Military and police attacks on Free Papua Movement (FPM) rebels in the area. The Evangelical Church of Indonesia (GIDI) reports that 5,137 people are now facing hunger.

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Jakarta Post