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Don't let West Papua become the next Timor-Leste, exiled independence leader warns

Benny Wenda fears the unrest in West Papua could become 'another Timor Leste', referencing the country's bloody struggle for independence

Benny Wenda fears the unrest in West Papua could become 'another Timor Leste', referencing the country's bloody struggle for independence Source: SBS

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The exiled West Papuan Independence Leader Benny Wenda is calling on Australia to condemn Indonesia's recent actions against pro-independence protesters.

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