# Security forces raid village Yenggernok - one Papuan pastor reportedly tortured

**Publisher:** [Human Rights Monitor](https://humanrightsmonitor.org)
**Document ID:** HRM-CAS-010-2024
**Document Type:** Case
**Document URL:** https://humanrightsmonitor.org/case/security-forces-raid-villages-manggume-three-papuans-arrested-and-torture-one-died/
**Issues:** security force violence | indigenous peoples
**Publication Date:** February 13, 2024
**Tags:** Indonesia | West Papua

## Summary
One Papuan villager reportedly died because of the injuries he sustained due to the torture. At least three other civilians were injured after being tortured, including one pastor named Rev Eriak Waker. The torture occurred during his interrogation in the Yenggernok Village.

## Detailed Case Narrative
One Papuan villager reportedly died because of the injuries he sustained due to the torture. At least three other civilians were injured after being tortured, including one pastor named Rev Eriak Waker. The torture occurred during his interrogation in the Yenggernok Village.

## Incident Period & Location
- **Start Date:** February 3, 2024
- **End Date:** February 3, 2024
- **Period Type:** Single Day
- **Reference Date:** February 3, 2024 (used for chronological ordering)
- **Location:** - Yenggernok
- **Geographic Coordinates (WGS84):** -3.6383504119871, 137.40203610756
- **Google Maps:** https://maps.google.com/?q=-3.6383504119871,137.40203610756
- **Administrative Regions:**
  - **Region 1:** Indonesia (Country) > Central Papua (Province) > Puncak (Regency) > Gome (District)

## Victims
**Total number of victims:** 1

| Count | Name | Age | Gender | Groups | Violations |
|-------|------|-----|--------|--------|------------|
| 1 person | Eriak Waker | unknown | male | Indigenous Peoples | torture |

## Perpetrators
**Perpetrator Category Paths:**
- **Category 1:** Republic Indonesia > Indonesian Security Forces > Other Security Forces

- **Perpetrator Description:** unknown