Police officers arrested twelve indigenous Papuans in the Kaimana, Kaimana Regency, on 27 November 2022. Dozens of indigenous Papuans had come together to commemorate the anniversary of the proclamation of the independent state of West Papua New Guinea on 27 November 1997. The crowd raised Morning Star Flags and flags of the European Union, the United States of America and New Zealand. The arrested four elderly and eight young Papuans were detained Station for interrogation by the Kaimana District Police.
Detailed Case Data
Location: Kaimana Kota
Region: Indonesia, Papua Barat Province, Kaimana, Kaimana
Region: Indonesia, West Papua, Kaimana, Kaimana
Total number of victims: 12
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Number of Victims
Name, Details
Gender
Age
Group Affiliation
Violations
1.
12
unknown
unknown
unknown
Indigenous Peoples, Activist
freedom of expression, freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
2.
dozens
unknown
mixed
unknown
Indigenous Peoples, Activist
freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police
Perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples