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<p>The UK fully respects the territorial integrity of Indonesia, including Papua.
Within this framework we support the efforts of the authorities and civil society
to address the needs and aspirations of the Papuan people.</p><p> </p><p>Officials
at our Embassy in Jakarta, including the Ambassador, visit Papua regularly. Officials
press the Indonesian authorities to address legitimate human rights concerns, including
upholding the right of all citizens to peacefully protest, and ensure the sustainable
and equitable development of the province, through political dialogue. We have condemned
the attack on construction workers by armed separatists in December 2018 in Nduga
district. We have called on the authorities to ensure a proportionate security response.</p>
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