On 4 February 2022, police officers arrested eight members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) working at a construction site in the town of Sentani, Jayapura regency. The police also seized the activists’ mobile phones and four motorcycles without showing a warrant. At the police station, the officers interrogated the detainees in relation to the alleged theft of a motorcycle. The KNPB activists denied any wrongdoing or involvement in a criminal offence. Three of the arrested activists were minors.
Detailed Case Data
Location: Polsek Sentani Kota
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura Regency, Sentani
Region: Indonesia, Papua, Jayapura Regency, Sentani
Total number of victims: 8
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Number of Victims
Name, Details
Gender
Age
Group Affiliation
Violations
1.
1
Steven Itlay
male
31
Activist
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
2.
1
Pais Nasia
male
24
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
3.
1
Yemue Itlay
male
17
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
4.
1
Kalvin Haluk
male
19
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
5.
1
Apner Haluk
male
17
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
6.
1
Ongko Haluk
male
16
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
7.
1
Otto Walilo
male
22
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
8.
1
Amrosius Haluk
male
20
Activist, Day Labourer
arbitrary detention, freedom of expression
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police
Issues: security force violence, women and children