Jayapura city – five protestors arrested and nine ill-treated during human rights day commemorations

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On 10 December 2022, protesters in Jayapura gathered in multiple locations, namely at the Abepura roundabout, Jayapura University for Science and Technology (USTJ), Expo Waena, and the Cenderawasih University campuses in Abepura and Waena. The police reportedly dispersed the protests with teargas, water cannons, and warning shots. The arrests occurred early in the morning as the activists prepared for the peaceful protest. Dozens of police officers blocked university campuses at UNCEN and USTJ, preventing the protesters from walking to the main road. Nine protesters, namely, Mr Enggel Ap You, Nando Boma, Okto Mote, Yoten Mirin, Hendrik Muyapa, Yabet Degei, Olison Package, and X Dogomo sustained injuries as a result of police violence as officers dispersed the crowd.

Detailed Case Data
Location: various in Abepura and Waena, coordinates of USTJ as reference
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura
Region: Indonesia, Papua, Jayapura
Total number of victims: 12

# Number of Victims Name, Details Gender Age Group Affiliation Violations
1. 1 Enggel Ap You, student
 male unknown Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment
2. 1 Tayai Kotopa Keiya
 male unknown Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
3. 1 Iso Pekei
 male unknown Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
4. 1 Olison Pakage
 male unknown Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment
5. 1 Yosef Douw
 male unknown Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
6. 1 Nando Boma
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
7. 1 Okto Mote
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
8. 1 Yoten Mirin
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
9. 1 Hendrik Muyapa
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
10. 1 Yabet Degei
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
11. 1 Eno Wombi
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
12. 1 Dogomo
 male unknown Activist ill-treatment, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
Period of incident: 10/12/2022 – 10/12/2022
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police

Perpetrator details: unknown

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples