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Jayapura

American

[jah-yuh-poor-uh] / ˌdʒɑ yəˈpʊər ə /

Or Jajapura,

noun

a city in and the capital of Irian Jaya, on the northeastern coast, in Indonesia.

Jayapura British

/ ˌdʒɑːjɑːˈpʊərə /

noun

Former names: Sukarnapura. Kotabaru. Hollandia. Former spelling: Djajapura. a port in NE Indonesia, capital of Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), on the N coast. Pop: 155 548 (2000)

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Police on Wednesday arrested 23 students demonstrating against the law in the provincial capital of Jayapura, while another 40 were arrested in Jakarta on Thursday, according to Papuan groups.

From Reuters

“Despite the funds, health care isn’t guaranteed and education remains minimal,” student Ayus Heluka said by telephone after attending Monday’s rally at Cendrawasih University in the Papuan capital of Jayapura.

From Reuters

Meanwhile, thousands of migrants have fled, some boarding military flights to Jayapura, while indigenous Papuans have returned to villages on the outskirts of town.

From The Guardian

Indonesian security forces said that 35 civilians and a soldier were killed on Monday in Jayapura and Wamena, in an escalation of the violence that has convulsed the region for the past six weeks.

From Reuters

Laksono’s lawyer, Alghiffari Aqsa, said the filmmaker was held and questioned for four hours and then named a suspect after posting a tweet on Sept. 22 about violence in the Papuan cities of Jayapura and Wamena.

From Reuters

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