REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, LONDON - Demonstration on Papua occurred while Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited London, Britain, on Wednesday. The protest was held in Richmond Terrace.
Before SBY visit UK, the West Papua Advocacy Team (WPAT) has refused his arrival in London. They claimed that SBY had committed crimes of humanity against people in Papua.
The protest was held near London's Horse Guard where Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Eidenburg welcomed SBY and first lady Ani Yudhoyono. The protest was conducted for two hours after the ceremony was ended. UK police was seen guarding every corner of Horse Guard entrance.
Yesterday, two human rights activists tried to reach Yudhoyono's car but were stopped by police. Scotland Yard confirmed that they arrested one man for attempting to disrupt the leader's visit.
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