Tensions are high in Papuan towns and cities after widespread protests across the region in the past two weeks.
The protests were sparked by racist harassment of Papuan students in Java but have developed into the largest Papuan independence demonstrations for decades.
However, the protests have given way to unrest, while fears mount over a crackdown by Indonesian security forces in the region.
Johnny Blades reports.
Papuan demonstrators holding a banner that says 'stop intimidation and racism towards students of Papua'. Photo: Supplied
