Seven Papuan protesters found guilty of treason in Indonesia

Light sentences given, but human rights activists say the defendants should never have been arrested in the first place.

In Indonesia, seven men from the province of Papua charged with treason have been handed light sentences.

The men were arrested in the Papuan capital – Jayapura – during anti-racism demonstrations in August last year.

Human rights activists say the defendants should never have been arrested in the first place.

Al Jazeera’s Jessica Washington has more.