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| Torch weathers Indonesia protest | Torch weathers Indonesia protest |
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| The Olympic torch has passed through Indonesia on the latest leg of its worldwide relay, where it was paraded around a sports stadium in Jakarta. | The Olympic torch has passed through Indonesia on the latest leg of its worldwide relay, where it was paraded around a sports stadium in Jakarta. |
| An estimated 5,000 people, all with special identity cards, watched at the stadium amid tight security. | An estimated 5,000 people, all with special identity cards, watched at the stadium amid tight security. |
| The original 20km (15 mile) route was cut to a few laps around the capital's main stadium owing to security worries. | The original 20km (15 mile) route was cut to a few laps around the capital's main stadium owing to security worries. |
| Police broke up a small protest by pro-Tibetan demonstrators near the stadium, and detained several people. | Police broke up a small protest by pro-Tibetan demonstrators near the stadium, and detained several people. |
| A banner reading "No human rights, no Olympics" was unfurled before police moved in. | A banner reading "No human rights, no Olympics" was unfurled before police moved in. |
| The tight security in Jakarta follows pro-Tibet demonstrations as the torch passed through Europe and the US. | The tight security in Jakarta follows pro-Tibet demonstrations as the torch passed through Europe and the US. |
| Protests in Athens, London, Paris and San Francisco - where demonstrators angry at Chinese occupation of Tibet tried to disrupt the relay - have created headlines around the world. | Protests in Athens, London, Paris and San Francisco - where demonstrators angry at Chinese occupation of Tibet tried to disrupt the relay - have created headlines around the world. |
| However, the torch has made relatively peaceful progress through other cities, including Bangkok in Thailand and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. | However, the torch has made relatively peaceful progress through other cities, including Bangkok in Thailand and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. |
| 'Token visit' | 'Token visit' |
| The torch travelled to Jakarta from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, where a largely peaceful 16km relay was staged on Monday. | |
| Jakarta's police chief, Adang Firman, urged demonstrators not to mix sport and politics. | Jakarta's police chief, Adang Firman, urged demonstrators not to mix sport and politics. |
| "People have freedom of speech here but they must let us know. As long as it conforms to our regulations, it will be no problem." | "People have freedom of speech here but they must let us know. As long as it conforms to our regulations, it will be no problem." |
| But human rights campaign groups complained that their activists had been detained despite having permission for their protest. | But human rights campaign groups complained that their activists had been detained despite having permission for their protest. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the Indonesian leg is more of a "token visit" to the country, and many residents in the capital are not even aware of the relay. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the Indonesian leg is more of a "token visit" to the country, and many residents in the capital are not even aware of the relay. |
| But our correspondent says the visit has brought pride to many of Indonesia's sizeable Chinese minority. | But our correspondent says the visit has brought pride to many of Indonesia's sizeable Chinese minority. |
| They suffered both violent attacks and government repression until the introduction of democracy a decade ago. | They suffered both violent attacks and government repression until the introduction of democracy a decade ago. |
| Meanwhile, further anti-Western protests have taken place in China, focused on French supermarket chain Carrefour. | Meanwhile, further anti-Western protests have taken place in China, focused on French supermarket chain Carrefour. |
| The protesters have been angered by news of the disruption of the torch relay. | The protesters have been angered by news of the disruption of the torch relay. |
| It comes as the French capital Paris made the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, an honorary citizen. | It comes as the French capital Paris made the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, an honorary citizen. |
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| Police held one protester by his hair as they led him away |