Indonesian activists protest against the government’s proposed change in its criminal code laws in Bandung on September 23, 2019. Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on September 20 called for a delay in passing a new law that would outlaw gay and pre-marital sex after the controversial plan sparked a public outcry.Timur Matahari / AFP
At least 20 people were killed and dozens more injured as fresh unrest erupted in Indonesia’s restive Papua region Monday, with some victims burned to death in buildings set ablaze by protesters, authorities said.
“Most of them died in a fire,” said Papua military spokesman Eko Daryanto.
“The death toll could go up because many were trapped in burning kiosks.
At Least 20 Killed, Dozens Injured In Papua Unrest
