On 10 March 2025, at 12:26 pm, members of the Papua Barat Regional Police (Polda Papua Barat) arrived at the Jayawijaya student dormitory in Manokwari (see photo on top, source: independent HRD) with a pick-up truck and ten CRV motorbikes. The officers claimed their purpose was to patrol the dormitory. However, the students raised concerns regarding the legality of the patrol due to the lack of a warrant to conduct such patrols. The police presence disrupted the students’ activities at the dormitory. The students understood the visit as an act of intimidation aimed at showing the students that the police were closely monitoring activities at the dormitory.
Detailed Case Data
name of the location: a text string, if possible coordinates in brackets (-4.29, 138.18)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Barat Province, Manokwari Regency, Manokwari Town
total number of victims: dozens
period of incident: 10.03.2025
perpetrator: police
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: indigenous peoples, intimidation
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Further HRM News:
| Number | Name, Details | Gender | Age | Group Affiliation | Violations |
| dozens | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | intimidation |
