On 1 December 2024, Mr Malvin Yobee, a former political prisoner and Papuan activist, was arrested in front of the Good Shepherd Parish Catholic Church in Abepura, Jayapura City. He staged a solo protest to commemorate the 1st of December by unfurling two banners bearing the messages: “Self Determination for West Papua” and “Independence is the Right of All Nations.” At 11:13 am, Police officers approached Mr Malvin and took him into custody. It is not known whether the police pressed charges against the activist.
Detailed Case Data
name of the location: Gereja Katolik Gembala Baik Abepura (-2.6087250520673977, 140.67520624840847)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura City, Abepura District
total number of victims: one
period of incident: 01.12.2024
perpetrator: police
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, indigenous peoples, arbitrary arrest
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Further HRM News: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/1st-december-commemorations-in-various-locations-across-indonesia-responded-by-police-repression/
Number | Name, Details | Gender | Age | Group Affiliation | Violations |
1 | Malvin Yobee | male | unknown | indigenous | freedom of expression, arbitrary detention |