Jayawijaya
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The riots began Thursday afternoon in Wamena town in the Jayawijaya district of Papua, the country’s easternmost province, amid reports of a child kidnapping.
From Seattle Times
She said Skrzypski was transferred Tuesday to a notorious prison in Wamena from a police detention center in Jayawijaya district where he had been held since his arrest.
From Seattle Times
The boy, who had been arrested for stealing a mobile phone during a crackdown on petty crime in Jayawijaya district, became increasingly distressed, screaming in fear as officers laughed.
From The Guardian
A Polish man who is being held in a Jayawijaya prison while on trial for treason said earlier this week he’d been assaulted by police officers visiting the prison as guards looked on.
From The Guardian
Police indicated the incident with the alleged thief happened recently, during a crackdown on petty crime in Jayawijaya district.
From The Guardian
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