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Why is β€˜All Eyes on Papua’ spreading across social media?

Indonesia has been urged to protect Papua’s indigenous groups and their forests .

Similar to the viral image "All Eyes on Rafah," the image "All Eyes on Papua" has been spreading across social media. It’s turning attention to Papua, a province of Indonesia. The slogan refers to the campaign of the indigenous people of Awyu and Moi in Papua, whose forest is at risk of being cleared for palm oil plantations.

Abraham Utama, a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ journalist based in Jakarta, explains how the campaign started and what it hopes to achieve. We also hear how it has sparked a wider conversation about other issues Papuans face.

Plus, Deffe Wabiser, an indigenous Papuan campaigner shares her reaction to the "All Eyes on Papua” picture going viral.

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Presenter: Hannah Gelbart
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