FILE PHOTO: Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob) officers stand guard near Nayak Abepura student dormitory in Jayapura, Papua, September 1, 2019 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has partially lifted an internet blackout imposed following civil unrest in the country's easternmost region of Papua, but is yet to restore access in areas where the most violent protests erupted, a government statement said.
The region of Papua has suffered the most serious civil unrest in years since mid-August over perceived racial and ethnic discrimination. Some protesters have also demanded an independence referendum, something Jakarta has ruled out.
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