Papuan Political Prisoners Freed

In this photograph taken on May 9, 2015, the limousine of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (L) travels on Jayapura road secured by soldiers, police and backed by armoured trucks during his two-day visit to the province of Papua. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said May 9 decades-old reporting restrictions for foreign journalists in Papua would be lifted and ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

In this photograph taken on May 9, 2015, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo (2nd L) arrives for a ceremony to release political prisoners at Abepura prison located in Jayapura in the eastern province of Papua. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said May 9 decades-old reporting restrictions for foreign journalists in Papua would be lifted and ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

In this photograph taken on May 9, 2015, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, center, releases Papuan political prisoners, left to right on the left, Jefrai Murib, Kimanus Wenda Apotnalogolik Lokobal, Numbungga Telenggen and Linus Hiluka while top officials, on the right, look on during a cereomy in Abepura prison in Jayapura located in the restive eastern province of Papua. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said May 9 decades-old reporting restrictions for foreign journalists in Papua would be lifted and ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, center, delivers his address after freeing five Papuan political prisoners, left to right, at behind, Jefrai Murib, Kimanus Wenda, Apotnalogolik Lokobal (obscured), Numbungga Telenggen, and Linus Hiluka, during a ceremony at a prison in Abepura located in the restive eastern province of Papua on May 9, 2015. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on May 9 ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in Papua to “create a sense of peace” in a rare conciliatory gesture to the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, second right, shakes hands with freed Papuan political prisoner Kimanus Wenda, second left, while two others Jefrai Murib, left, and Apotnalogolik Lokobal, right, look on during a ceremony at a prison in Abepura located in the restive eastern province of Papua on May 9, 2015. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on May 9 ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in Papua to “create a sense of peace” in a rare conciliatory gesture to the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, second right, shakes hands with freed Papuan political prisoner Kimanus Wenda, second left, while four others Jefrai Murib , left, Apotnalogolik Lokobal, third left, Numbungga Telenggen, fourth left, and Linus Hiluka, third right, looks on during a ceremony in Abepura prison in Jayapura located in the restive eastern province of Papua on May 9, 2015. Indonesian President Joko Widodo on May 9 ordered the release of a group of political prisoners in Papua to “create a sense of peace” in a rare conciliatory gesture to the insurgency-hit eastern province. (AFP Photo/Romeo Gacad)
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