Jakarta to hold probe after Papuan protest

By Agustinus Beo da Costa and Tabita Diela
Updated August 19 2019 - 8:58pm, first published 5:14pm
Smoke billows from a burning car during a violent protest in Manokwari, Papua province, Indonesia.
Smoke billows from a burning car during a violent protest in Manokwari, Papua province, Indonesia.

Indonesian authorities have pledged a "complete and fair" investigation after violent protests in several cities in Papua in response to claims of racist abuse and physical mistreatment of students from the country's easternmost region.

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