Timika: security forces disperse protest against new provinces in Papua on 3 June

On 3 June 2022, people in Timika went to the streets to voice their opposition to Jakarta’s planned administrative partitions. Police officers reportedly blocked the crowd at SP3 and arrested two protesters named Mr Jakson Wenda and Mr Anas Oktovianus H Rumaropen. Both were reportedly ill-treated during the arrest. The exact circumstances of the arrest remain unclear. A small group of protesters was allowed to share their aspirations with parliament representatives.

Detailed Case Data
Location: POLSEK Mimika Baru
Region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Mimika, Mimika Baru
Region: Indonesia, Central Papua, Mimika, Mimika Baru
Total number of victims: 2

# Number of Victims Name, Details Gender Age Group Affiliation Violations
1. 1 Jakson Wenda
male unknown Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
2. 1 Anas Oktovianus H Rumaropen
male unknown Activist arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly
Period of incident: 03/06/2022 – 03/06/2022
Perpetrator: Indonesian Police

Perpetrator details: unknown

Issues: security force violence, indigenous peoples