The Papuan People’s Front Against Transmigration (FRPAT) officially registered the protest on 12 November, as required under national law. In the early morning of 15 November 2024, protesters gathered peacefully in the Jepara 1 area. AT 8:00 am, police officers dispersed the crowd with teargas and water cannons. Some officers also released gunshots. At least four protesters were injured during the crackdown and 14 protesters were arbitrarily detained at the Nabire District Police Station. The police forced them to sign statements to refrain from joining future political protests or other activities. Residents in Jepara 1 complained that police forces also fired teargas grenades at residential houses.
Detailed Case Data
name of the location: Jepara 1 (-3.3789458262868837, 135.514264304819)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Tengah Province, Nabire Regency, Nabire Town
total number of victims: eighteen
period of incident: 15.11.2024
perpetrator: police
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, indigenous peoples, ill-treatment, arbitrary arrest Sources:
Further HRM News: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/possible-reenactment-of-transmigration-program-triggers-west-papua-wide-protests-police-crackdown-on-protesters-in-jayapura-and-nabire/
Number | Name, Details | Gender | Age | Group Affiliation | Violations |
1 | Salina Abugau | female | 16 | indigenous | ill-treatment, freedom of assembly |
1 | Mira Sondegau | female | 20 | indigenous | ill-treatment, freedom of assembly |
1 | Sinta Zonggonau | female | 20 | indigenous | ill-treatment, freedom of assembly |
1 | Jebelayo | male | 23 | indigenous | ill-treatment, freedom of assembly |
1 | Anton Pigome | male | 34 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Wonge Yatipai | male | 19 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Andi Auwe | male | 26 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Nikson Tabuni | male | 22 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Onesmi Selegani | male | 22 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Frans Kegakote | male | 19 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Apner Dou | male | 25 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Kristina Yatipai | female | 21 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Imelda Edowai | female | 18 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Despianus Dumupa | male | 29 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Maria Tibakoto | female | 20 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Agus Yeimo | Male | 26 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Kristo Dogomo | Male | 22 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |
1 | Meky Dumupa | male | 24 | indigenous | freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention |