On 29 February 2024, military members reportedly tortured Mr Marten Kudia, 30, and Mr Oktofianus Yogi, 31, at the Enarotali Central Market in the Paniai Regency, Papua Tengah Province. According to the information received, the military members approached the two Papuan men while consuming alcohol at the market. Following a dispute, the military members reportedly attacked Mr Kudai and Mr Yogi using a crowbar, a hammer, and a knife. The perpetrators fled the site of the crime, leaving them unconscious and critically injured (see video below, source: independent HRDs).
Mr Kudai and Mr Yogi sustained blunt force trauma and lacerations on their heads and across their bodies as a result of the attack (see photos below, source: independent HRDs). Police officers brought the unconscious victims to Madi Hospital in Enarotali, where they were hospitalized for urgent medical attention. The relatives brought the victims back home because they feared further reprisals. The aftermath of the incident reverberated through the community, underscoring the ongoing human rights abuses faced by indigenous Papuans at the hands of security forces.
Mr Marten Kudia, 30, and Mr Oktofianus Yogi, 31, shortly after the attack
Video recorded at the site of the crime shortly after the attack
Detailed Case Data
Location: Pasar Central Enatorali
Region: Indonesia, Central Papua, Paniai, East Paniai
Total number of victims: 2
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Number of Victims
Name, Details
Gender
Age
Group Affiliation
Violations
1.
1
Marten Kudia
male
30
Indigenous Peoples
ill-treatment
2.
1
Oktofianus Yogi
male
31
Indigenous Peoples
ill-treatment
Perpetrator: Other Security Forces
Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples