Nabire: security forces dispersed the protest against new provinces in Papua on 3 June

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About sixty PRP supporters gathered at the Oyehe Gizi Park in Nabire on 3 June 2022 at 6.00 am and made peaceful orations. Forty minutes later, dozens of police officers arrived at the park and told the protesters to leave, claiming that other groups would need the park for an assembly. At 7.15 am, fully equipped police personnel began pushing the protesters towards the Oyehe bus terminal. The officers reportedly intercepted people recording the crowd control operation and forced them to delete the recordings from their phones. The police arrested 23 protesters and forced them to enter a police truck around 8.00 am. They were detained and interrogated at the Nabire District Police Station (POLSEK). Arrested protesters testified that the POLSEK Chief threatened to take them far away from Nabire for detention. The 23 protesters were released at 5.00 pm.

Detailed Case Data
Location: Taman Gizi
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Nabire, Nabire
Region: Indonesia, Central Papua, Nabire, Nabire
Total number of victims: 23

# Number of Victims Name, Details Gender Age Group Affiliation Violations
1. 1 Mikael Kudiai
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
2. 1 Yulianus Janambani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
3. 1 Kris Mote
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
4. 1 Simson Pigai
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
5. 1 Dimibeu Goo
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
6. 1 Desenan Agapa
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
7. 1 Melianus Doo
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
8. 1 Yonas Douw
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
9. 1 Yuliance Mote
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
10. 1 Melianus Sondegau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
11. 1 Aprianus Sondegau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
12. 1 Aguni Sondegau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
13. 1 Jonius Sagani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
14. 1 Agustinus Sani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
15. 1 Agustinus Sondegau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
16. 1 Man Kobogau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
17. 1 Marinus Duwitau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
18. 1 Epinus Sani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
19. 1 Tobi Bagubau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
20. 1 Alex Sondegau
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
21. 1 Nason Sani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
22. 1 Adiknas Pekei
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
23. 1 Nolianus Zanambani
 male unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
24. dozens unknown
 unknown unknown Indigenous Peoples, Activist freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
Period of incident: 12/02/2022 – 13/02/2022
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police

Perpetrator details: unknown

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples