In May 2023, the police issued a Letter of Investigation Termination (SP3) for the case. The investigation did not bring any notable results. The perpetrator and the motive behind the attack remain unclear.
Investigation into bomb attack against Papuan journalist Victor Mambor officially closed Read More »
Five police officers have been sentenced to six months in prison for ill-treating and extorting Mr Ahmad Widodo in the town of Manokwar, Papua Barat Province.
Police officers accused of torture sentenced to six months in Manokwari Read More »
Indonesia is a multiparty democracy. In 2019 Joko Widodo (popularly known as Jokowi) won a second five-year term as president. Voters also elected new members of the House of Representatives and the Regional Representative Council, as well as provincial and local legislatures. Domestic and international observers deemed the elections to be free and fair.
US Govt releases new report on human rights situation in Indonesia in 2022 Read More »
The Papuan human rights defender and international spokesperson of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), Mr Victor Yeimo, was released from the correctional facility in Abepura, Jayapura City, on 23 September 2023 after serving a sentence of one year
Victor Yeimo released from prison: thousands gather in Jayapura for gratitude worship Read More »
Security force personnel reportedly killed five suspects during two separate raids in the Kramongmongga District, Fakfak Regency, on 31 August and 9 September 2023
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has faced criticism for failing responsiveness in investigating allegations of human rights violations in the Dogiyai Regency, Papua Tengah Province.
NGOs in West Papua criticise Komnas HAM for lack of responsiveness Read More »
Three USTJ students were released from the Abepura Correctional Facility in Jayapura, Papua, on 7 September 2023 after serving a treason sentence of ten months imprisonment.
Trial update: Three USTJ students released from correctional facility Read More »
The new report ‘Government loudspeaker shows how Indonesian national media amplifies the state’s narrative on the Free West Papua movement
On 5 September 2023, the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) rejected a lawsuit filed by the palm oil companies PT Megakarya Jaya Raya and PT Kartika Cipta Pratama against the Indonesian Minister of Environment and Forestry, Mrs Siti Nurbaya Bakar.
Administrative court rejects palm oil company’s lawsuit, Awyu tribe’s forest restored Read More »
The escalating conflict in the Yahukimo District, Papua Pegunungan Province, led to the internal displacement of 674 people on 21 August 2023.
554 persons internally displaced after security force raid in Yahukimo Read More »
On 05 September 2023, a panel of judges at the Military Oditur III-13 Denpasar acquitted Sergeant Vicente De Oliviara and Private Bahari Muhrim of their charges.
Impunity: Military members acquitted despite involvement in killing of two Papuans Read More »
Greenpeace Indonesia has called upon the Provincial Governments in West Papua to commit to a low-carbon development plan in order to preserve natural forests sustainably in the region.
A case of corruption and misconduct involving prosecutors and administrative officers at the Manokwari District Attorney’s Office in the Papua Barat Province showcases persistent shortcomings in the Indonesian justice system. The incident came to light through a video that went viral on social media platforms.
A second military trial against two of the four perpetrators of the extra-judicial execution of Mr Eden Bebari and Mr Ronny Wandik in the Mimika Regency in April 2020 is currently taking place at the Military Oditur III-13 Denpasar. The trial against the other two perpetrators ended in July 2023 with a guilty verdict and sentences of six and seven years. The defendants in the second trial, Sergeant Vicente De Oliviara and Private Bahari Muhrim, both members of the Yonif Raider 900/SBW Unit, face charges related to murder and the use of violence resulting in death.
The Cooperation Team for the Prevention of Torture (KuPP) recently visited eight places of detention in West Papua, focusing on structural improvements and efforts to prevent torture.
National Team for Prevention of Torture visits West Papua Read More »
A year after the tragic murder and mutilation of four Papuan civilians from the Nduga District in Timika. The victims’ relatives commemorated the event in prayer and released a press statement.
On 8 August 2023, the Jayapura District Court found the three students, Mr Yoseph Ernesto Matuan, Mr Devio Tekege, and Mr Ambrosius Fransiskus Elopere, guilty of treason.
At least 37 supporters of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) were reportedly arrested and 16 tortured in relation to peaceful demonstrations held in the towns Sentani, Jayapura Regency, and Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, on 14 and 15 August 2023
Recent military tribunals related to the enforced disappearance and execution of indigenous Papuans in the regencies Intan Jaya and Mimika illustrate the pressing issue of accountability and impunity in West Papua. The failure to detain defendants and the leniency of sentences in cases of violence against civilians perpetuate a climate of impunity.
The Legal Aid Agency Talenta Keadilan Papua has filed a complaint regarding the killing and mutilation of Mrs Tarina Murib in the Yugumuak District, Puncak Regency, on 3 March 2023 to the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission.
Impunity: Alleged execution and mutilation case in West Papua filed to Komnas HAM Read More »
