Jayapura: assembly forcefully dispersed on 14 June

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On 14 June 2022, police officers again dispersed a peaceful assembly in the Perumnas III residential area in Waena, Jayapura City, with teargas, wooden batons and rubber bullets. Eleven protesters were injured and 5 others were arrested.

The protesters, mostly sympathizers of the pro-independence movement organisation ‘West Papua National Committee (KNPB) had come together to commemorate the death of former KNPB leader Mako Tabuni, who died during police detention on 14 June 2012 shortly after his arrest. Around 10.00 am, KNPB sympathizers gathered near the final bus stop in the Perumnas III residential area in Waena, where the police members had arrested and shot down Mako Tabuni ten years ago. They brought banners and played music on the side of the road in order not to disturb the traffic. Around 1.00 pm, four vehicles of the police crowd control unit Dalmas and one additional police truck arrived at the location. Police officers jumped off the vehicles and forcefully dispersed the crowd. Two protesters were hit by rubber projectiles. Nine others sustained injuries as a result of police violence during the dispersal.

Detailed Case Data
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura, Heram
Region: Indonesia, Papua, Jayapura, Heram
Total number of victims: 16

# Number of Victims Name, Details Gender Age Group Affiliation Violations
1. 1 Coswin Tabyor
 male 21 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
2. 1 Yuber Kalakmabin
 male 20 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
3. 1 Jhon Kadepa
 male 21 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
4. 1 Kikibi Pigai
 male 21 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
5. 1 Manu Tinal
 male 26 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
6. 1 Benediktus Tebai
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
7. 1 Nopen Tulama
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
8. 1 Jendri Wanimbo
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
9. 1 Natan Pigai
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
10. 1 Fransiskus Petege
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
11. 1 Jefri Pigai
 male 24 Indigenous Peoples, Activist ill-treatment, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
12. 1 Wene Wandikbo, KNPB
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
13. 1 Manu Iyaba, KNPB
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
14. 1 Edi Tabuni, KNPB
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
15. 1 Jefri Molama, KNPB
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
16. 1 Emani Pahabol, KNPB
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
17. dozens unknown
 unknown unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of assembly, freedom of expression
Period of incident: 14/06/2022 – 14/06/2022
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police

Perpetrator details: unknown

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples
Sources:
Independent HRDs Media Info