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

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
name of the location: various in Abepura and Waena, coordinates of USTJ as reference (-2.6050084799133284, 140.65761501035482)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura City
total number of victims: 12
period of incident: 10.12.2022
perpetrator: police
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, indigenous peoples, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment
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Further HRM News: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/police-prevent-commemorations-of-human-rights-day-in-west-papua-110-protesters-arrested-14-ill-treated/