Police arrest ten Papuans, including minors, in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency -

On 4 and 5 November 2022, members of the police mobile brigade special unit (Brimob) of the Yahukimo District Police and the 1715 District Military Command (Kodim) conducted raids in the Kilo Dua area (see photo on top, source: independent HRDs), located in the Dekai District of Yahukimo Regency, Papua Province. The raids occurred in response to the killing of Private Eka Johan Kaize, a Kodim 1715 military command member, on 4 November 2022. The West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) claimed responsibility for the killing in a media release.

Security force members reportedly threatened residents at gunpoint to force confessions and extract information about the perpetrator(s). Ten persons were arrested during the raids, including four minors. As of 12 November 2022, five have been released, while five arrestees remained in custody. It is not known whether the police will press charges against them. Following the raid, many residents living in the Kilo Dua area fled their homes in fear of reprisals.

Table with persons arrested during a raid in the Kilo Dua area, Dekai District

No	Name	Gender	Age	Additional information
1	Delfinus Esema	male	18 years	Pupil, 2^nd grade of vocational high school
2	Eriko Kabak	male	17 years	Pupil, 2^nd grade of senior high school
3	Alfonsisus Bayage	male	16 years	Pupil, 2^nd grade of senior high school
4	Jhon Napi	male	15 years	N/A
5	Frans Elopere	male	28 years	N/A
6	Beres Maling	male	27 years	N/A
7	Asior Balyo	male	28 years	N/A
8	Benias Matuan	male	21 years	N/A
9	Yoas Heluka	male	N/A	N/A
10	Elipas Giban	male	15 years	Pupil, 1^st grade of junior high school

Detailed Case Data
Location: Kilo Dua area, Dekai
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Yahukimo, Dekai
Region: Indonesia, Highland Papua, Yahukimo, Dekai
Total number of victims: 10

#	Number of Victims	Name, Details	Gender	Age	Group Affiliation	Violations
1.	1	Delfinus Esema, student	male	18	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
2.	1	Eriko Kabak, student	male	17	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
3.	1	Alfonsisus Bayage, student	male	16	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
4.	1	Jhon Napi, student	male	15	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
5.	1	Frans Elopere	male	28	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
6.	1	Beres Maling	male	27	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
7.	1	Asior Balyo	male	28	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
8.	1	Benias Matuan	male	21	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
9.	1	Yoas Heluka	male	unknown	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention
10.	1	Elipas Giban, student	male	15	Indigenous Peoples	arbitrary detention

Period of incident: 05/12/2022 – 05/12/2022
Perpetrator: Other Security Forces

Perpetrator details: Brimob members of Yahukimo District Police and 1715 Yahukimo District Military Command

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples, women and children