Indonesia&nbsp;sent 200&nbsp;more&nbsp;police&nbsp;officers to<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/indonesia-president-urges-calm-after-violent-protests-in-papua-cities-244160/amp">&nbsp;Papua</a>&nbsp;on Tuesday and reined in&nbsp;internet&nbsp;speeds to "prevent hoaxes from spreading" as civil unrest persisted in some parts of the country's easternmost area, officials said.

Thousands of&nbsp;Papuans took the streets of the cities of Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura on Monday, blocking roads, damaging an airport and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/thousands-riot-in-papua-parliament-building-torched-244023">torching government buildings.</a>

The protests were triggered by the detention of&nbsp;Papuan students in the East Java city of Surabaya over accusations that they had disrespected the&nbsp;Indonesian flag in front of a dormitory during celebrations of Independence Day on Saturday.

Police&nbsp;fired tear gas into the dormitory before arresting 43 students, according to an activist, who said the students had been called "monkeys" during the operation.

On Tuesday, the situation was calmer in some areas, but&nbsp;Papua's deputy governor, Mohamad Lakotani, said by telephone that about 200&nbsp;more&nbsp;police&nbsp;officers had been sent to Sorong from the island of Sulawesi&nbsp;amid&nbsp;continued&nbsp;tension.

Lakotani said a "significant number" of&nbsp;Papuans took to the streets in Sorong again after Monday's protests had seen the airport damaged, offices torched and a jail set ablaze.

About 400 protesters were on the streets of Sorong on Tuesday, its<a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/police-regain-control-in-indonesias-papua-region-after-protests-244096#thousands-riot-in-papua-244087">&nbsp;police</a>&nbsp;chief, Mario P. Siregar, told news portal Detik.com, while state news agency Antara said some streets were still being blocked by burning tyres.

Police&nbsp;was also hunting for&nbsp;more&nbsp;than 250 inmates who fled jail in Sorong that was set ablaze during Monday's unrest.

Protesters had attacked the jail among other buildings, said Ade Kusmanto, a spokesman for the director-general of correctional facilities at the Law and Human Rights ministry.

"After burning the regional government's office facilities, (protesters) headed to the prison and threw rocks, provoking inmates," said Kusmanto, adding that a prison warden had been injured in the unrest.

The official said 258 inmates had escaped, from among 547 held in the jail, but added that some had since been recaptured, without elaborating.

Internet&nbsp;bandwidth had also been intentionally slowed in some parts of&nbsp;Papua&nbsp;on Tuesday, mainly around Sorong, making it harder for people to send pictures and videos, a spokesman of the ministry of communication and information technology said.

Similar measures were taken on Monday "to prevent hoaxes from spreading widely", the ministry said in a statement.

Papuans were angry because of "the extremely racist words used by East Java people, the&nbsp;police&nbsp;and military,"&nbsp;Papua&nbsp;Governor Lukas Enembe has said.

A separatist movement has simmered for decades in the resource-rich area of&nbsp;Papua, where there have been frequent complaints of rights abuses by&nbsp;Indonesian security forces.

Rights groups urged&nbsp;Indonesian&nbsp;police&nbsp;to act with restraint and investigate the accusations of racism and discrimination faced by&nbsp;Papuan students.

"Indonesian authorities must act promptly to de-escalate&nbsp;tensions in West&nbsp;Papua&nbsp;province and guarantee that people who wish to protest peacefully can continue to do so," Usman Hamid, the&nbsp;Indonesia&nbsp;executive director of rights group Amnesty International, said in a statement.

Indonesia sent 200 more police officers to Papua on Tuesday and reined in internet speeds to "prevent hoaxes from spreading" as civil unrest persisted in some parts of the country's easternmost area, officials said.

Indonesia sent 200 more police officers to Papua on Tuesday and reined in internet speeds to "prevent hoaxes from spreading" as civil unrest persisted in some parts of the country's easternmost area, officials said. Thousands of Papuans took the streets of the cities of Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura on Monday, blocking roads, damaging an airport and torching government buildings. The protests were triggered by the detention of Papuan students in the East Java city of Surabaya over accusations that they had disrespected the Indonesian flag in front of a dormitory during celebrations of Independence Day on Saturday. Police fired tear gas into the dormitory before arresting 43 students, according to an activist, who said the students had been called "monkeys" during the operation. On Tuesday, the situation was calmer in some areas, but Papua's deputy governor, Mohamad Lakotani, said by telephone that about 200 more police officers had been sent to Sorong from the island of Sulawesi amid continued tension. Lakotani said a "significant number" of Papuans took to the streets in Sorong again after Monday's protests had seen the airport damaged, offices torched and a jail set ablaze. About 400 protesters were on the streets of Sorong on Tuesday, its police chief, Mario P. Siregar, told news portal Detik.com, while state news agency Antara said some streets were still being blocked by burning tyres. Police was also hunting for more than 250 inmates who fled jail in Sorong that was set ablaze during Monday's unrest. Protesters had attacked the jail among other buildings, said Ade Kusmanto, a spokesman for the director-general of correctional facilities at the Law and Human Rights ministry. "After burning the regional government's office facilities, (protesters) headed to the prison and threw rocks, provoking inmates," said Kusmanto, adding that a prison warden had been injured in the unrest. The official said 258 inmates had escaped, from among 547 held in the jail, but added that some had since been recaptured, without elaborating. Internet bandwidth had also been intentionally slowed in some parts of Papua on Tuesday, mainly around Sorong, making it harder for people to send pictures and videos, a spokesman of the ministry of communication and information technology said. Similar measures were taken on Monday "to prevent hoaxes from spreading widely", the ministry said in a statement. Papuans were angry because of "the extremely racist words used by East Java people, the police and military," Papua Governor Lukas Enembe has said. A separatist movement has simmered for decades in the resource-rich area of Papua, where there have been frequent complaints of rights abuses by Indonesian security forces. Rights groups urged Indonesian police to act with restraint and investigate the accusations of racism and discrimination faced by Papuan students. "Indonesian authorities must act promptly to de-escalate tensions in West Papua province and guarantee that people who wish to protest peacefully can continue to do so," Usman Hamid, the Indonesia executive director of rights group Amnesty International, said in a statement.

Indonesia sends more police to Papua, curbs internet speed amid tension

Curfew was re-imposed today in Sri Lanka&#39;s riot-hit Kandy district with immediate effect until further notice following reports of violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in other areas of the multi-ethnic district.

The authorities yesterday imposed curfew till this morning after communal violence erupted in the Theldeniya area of the central hill district that left two persons dead and damaged several mosques and homes.

Government spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne said that the curfew has been extended to prevent further violence.

Police fired teargas shells to disperse rioters in curfew-bound areas hours after a state of emergency was imposed in a bid to quell anti-Muslim violence, a senior police official said.

Following the incidents of violence, president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday declared a state of emergency and deployed the police and military to prevent further violence.

It was the first time since August 2011 that a state of emergency was in force in the Indian Ocean&#39;s island nation.

In the incidents of overnight violence in a Kandy suburb, Menikhinna, three policemen were injured while seven people were arrested for breaking the curfew and trying to cause unrest, police spokesman Superintendent of Police (SP) Ruwan Gunasekera said.

The government sent troops and elite police commandos to Kandy, home to famous tea plantations and Buddhist relics, to restore order and enforce the curfew.

The curfew was lifted last morning but was re-imposed soon after several mosques, shops and homes belonging to the minority community were badly damaged in the attacks by the Sinhalese Buddhists.

Sri Lanka has a long history of the state of emergency during the LTTE rebellion both in the south and the Tamil minority-dominated north and east of the island.

Schools in Kandy, which is about 115 kilometres from Colombo, remained closed today.

The Sri Lanka government also has restricted the access to the internet and blocked social media site Facebook in the Kandy district.

This has been done to prevent the spread of false information, the government spokesperson said.

The government ordered more troops to reinforce police and stop the unrest spreading.

Three special police teams, comprising three Deputy Inspector Generals of Police and three Superintendents of Police, have been deployed in Kandy on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, the police spokesman said.

Meanwhile, following the declaration of a state of emergency, foreign governments, including the US and the UK, have asked their nationals visiting the island nation to &quot;exercise caution, avoid protests and rallies, and comply with local security requirements&quot;.

UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman will be visiting Sri Lanka this week.

The UN spokesman said that Feltman will reach Colombo on Friday for a three-day tour and is also expected to visit Kandy.

This has been done to prevent the spread of false information, the government spokesperson said

Curfew was re-imposed today in Sri Lanka's riot-hit Kandy district with immediate effect until further notice following reports of violence between majority Sinhala Buddhists and minority Muslims in other areas of the multi-ethnic district. The authorities yesterday imposed curfew till this morning after communal violence erupted in the Theldeniya area of the central hill district that left two persons dead and damaged several mosques and homes. Government spokesperson Rajitha Senaratne said that the curfew has been extended to prevent further violence. Police fired teargas shells to disperse rioters in curfew-bound areas hours after a state of emergency was imposed in a bid to quell anti-Muslim violence, a senior police official said. Following the incidents of violence, president Maithripala Sirisena yesterday declared a state of emergency and deployed the police and military to prevent further violence. It was the first time since August 2011 that a state of emergency was in force in the Indian Ocean's island nation. In the incidents of overnight violence in a Kandy suburb, Menikhinna, three policemen were injured while seven people were arrested for breaking the curfew and trying to cause unrest, police spokesman Superintendent of Police (SP) Ruwan Gunasekera said. The government sent troops and elite police commandos to Kandy, home to famous tea plantations and Buddhist relics, to restore order and enforce the curfew. The curfew was lifted last morning but was re-imposed soon after several mosques, shops and homes belonging to the minority community were badly damaged in the attacks by the Sinhalese Buddhists. Sri Lanka has a long history of the state of emergency during the LTTE rebellion both in the south and the Tamil minority-dominated north and east of the island. Schools in Kandy, which is about 115 kilometres from Colombo, remained closed today. The Sri Lanka government also has restricted the access to the internet and blocked social media site Facebook in the Kandy district. This has been done to prevent the spread of false information, the government spokesperson said. The government ordered more troops to reinforce police and stop the unrest spreading. Three special police teams, comprising three Deputy Inspector Generals of Police and three Superintendents of Police, have been deployed in Kandy on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundara, the police spokesman said. Meanwhile, following the declaration of a state of emergency, foreign governments, including the US and the UK, have asked their nationals visiting the island nation to "exercise caution, avoid protests and rallies, and comply with local security requirements". UN under-secretary-general for political affairs, Jeffrey Feltman will be visiting Sri Lanka this week. The UN spokesman said that Feltman will reach Colombo on Friday for a three-day tour and is also expected to visit Kandy.

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