Jakarta sorry for assault on deaf Papuan

By Kate Lamb and Agustinus Beo da Costa
Updated July 28 2021 - 10:00pm, first published 9:56pm
Two Indonesian air force officers face trial after a deaf Papuan man had his head stomped on.
Two Indonesian air force officers face trial after a deaf Papuan man had his head stomped on.

The Indonesian government has apologised for the actions of two military officers it said used "excessive force" to pin down the head of a deaf, indigenous Papuan man after a video of the incident was widely shared online.

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