Jayapura – ill-treatment of Papuan students protesting against the G20 summit

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On 16 November 2022, hundreds of students followed the call by the Executive Student Body (BEM) and held peaceful demonstrations against the G20 summit at the Cenderawasih University campuses in Abepura and Waena, as well as at the USTJ Campus. Around 11.00 am, the police dispersed the peaceful protests with water cannons and tear gas. Police officers with rubber batons and shields attacked students and arrested seven student leaders at the UNCEN campus in Abepura.

Detailed Case Data
Location: USTJ Campus
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura
Region: Indonesia, Papua, Jayapura
Total number of victims: 16

# Number of Victims Name, Details Gender Age Group Affiliation Violations
1. 1 Namun Payage, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
2. 1 Miron Kogoya, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
3. 1 Yohanes Gobay, studentnt
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
4. 1 Dere Adi, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
5. 1 Mikael Funanggi, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
6. 1 Yanil Benal Dapla, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
7. 1 Riko Yeimo, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
8. 1 Janet Wandikbo, student
 female unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
9. 1 Nosias Pigay, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
10. 1 Amenas Heluka, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
11. 1 Venus Kabak, student
 female unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
12. 1 Rikison Kogoya, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
13. 1 Elia Gobay, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
14. 1 Depanus Siep, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
15. 1 Yerius Yando, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
16. 1 Yan Keya, student
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, ill-treatment
Period of incident: 16/11/2022 – 16/11/2022
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police

Perpetrator details: unknown

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples