Indonesia - Indonesian authorities urged to expel French journalists held since 6 August

Reporters without borders

They are facing possible trial on an immigration violation charge with a maximum sentence of five years in prison Reporters Without Borders calls on the Indonesia authorities to quickly release and expel Valentine Bourrat and Thomas Dandois, two French journalists who have been detained in the Indonesian province of Papua (on the island of New Guinea) since 6 August for working without press visas. As they had contacted local separatists, they were initially facing the possibility of (...)

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