According to the information received, the protest in Wamena was attended by a few thousand students. The protesters wanted to walk to the Jayawijaya local parliament but were reportedly blocked by security forces in the Hom-Hom area. Security forces forcibly dispersed the protesters using tear gas and warning shots. The protesters responded, throwing stones at the police personnel. The officers seized banners and pamphlets.
Detailed Case Data
name of the location: Jl Hom-Hom (-4.082314985839145, 138.9400360800079)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Pegunungan Province, Jayawijaya Regency, Wamena town
total number of victims: dozens
period of incident: 17.02.2025
perpetrator: other security forces
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: freedom of expression, freedom of peaceful assembly, indigenous peoples
Sources:
Further HRM News: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/president-probowos-school-lunch-program-triggers-protests-in-west-papua-police-officers-intimidate-arrest-and-ill-treat-protesters/
| Number | Name, Details | Gender | Age | Group Affiliation | Violations |
| dozens | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | freedom of assembly |
