Papuan students hold independence rally in Indonesia capital

More than 100 West Papuan students in Indonesia's capital staged a protest against racism on Thursday and called for independence for their restive region.

The protesters marched down a main road leading to Indonesia's army headquarters and presidential palace chanting "Freedom Papua" and holding banners reading "We are not monkeys."
There have been a number of protests this week triggered by videos circulated widely on the internet showing police, backed by soldiers, calling Papuan students "monkeys" and "dogs."