Police officers responded to the demonstration on 17 February by carrying out mass arrests. According to media sources, 48 protesters were arbitrarily detained at the Nabire District Police Station (see videos below, source: independent HRDs). The police released the majority of students in the late afternoon. Nine protesters named Ando, Peu Mee Tebai, Kurus Sentani, Noken, Yosua Pigome, Herman Agapa, Hansel Yogi, Cicak, and Sony Douw remained in custody. They were released on 18 February 2025, at 9.30 pm without charges. A 12-year-old junior high school student, Immanuel Muyapa, was kicked by the head of the Nabire Education Office, who later publicly apologised for the ill-treatment.
Detailed Case Data
Location: Polres Nabire
Region: Indonesia, Central Papua, Nabire
Total number of victims: 49
#
Number of Victims
Name, Details
Gender
Age
Group Affiliation
Violations
1.
1
Ando
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
2.
1
Peu Mee Tebai
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
3.
1
Kurus Sentani
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
4.
1
Noken
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
5.
1
Yosua Pigome
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
6.
1
Herman Agapa
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
7.
1
Hansel Yogi
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
8.
1
Cicak
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
9.
1
Sony Douw
male
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
10.
1
Immanuel Muyapa, student
male
12
Unknown
ill-treatment
11.
39
unknown
unknown
unknown
Unknown
freedom of assembly, arbitrary detention
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police
Perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples, women and children