1 Oct 2021

Indonesian soldiers in West Papua classrooms traumatic for children

From Midday Report, 12:55 pm on 1 October 2021

Church leaders in West Papua warn the presence of Indonesian soldiers in classrooms is proving traumatic for children in a region mired in conflict.

The military is also present on the health front-line, which has complicated the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in Papua.

RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades has been covering this story, and spoke to Worldwatch's Max Towle.