Amnesty is pleased to announce the release of Yusak Pakage, an Indonesian prisoner of conscience and Amnesty International priority case. Pakage was arrested for raising the flag of his native Papua, the symbol of that province's independence from the Indonesian state. He has spent the last six years of his life in prison for exercising his right to free expression and political dissent.
We celebrate his release-- however, another Amnesty priority case, Filep Karma, who was arrested with Pakage for the same crime, remains behind bars. What is worse, Karma's health is failing and he may not live to see the day of his release. Help us support Filep Karma and call on the Indonesian state to free him at once. You could help us save a life.
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