Cases of Human Rights Violations

On 22 September 2026, members of the Indonesian Navy’s Marine Corps (Marinir) allegedly apprehended Nisel Payage, a teenager, in front of a shop in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province.

On 30 September 2026, members of the Jayapura City Police (Polresta Jayapura Kota) allegedly assaulted Wialo Silak, Chair of the Student Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Mahasiswa, MPM) at Cenderawasih University (Uncen), at the Jayapura City Police Headquarters in Jayapura City, Papua Province.

On 26 September 2026, Indonesian Marine personnel allegedly apprehended Mr Wilem Wakom, a civil servant (ASN) and resident of Wakom Village, East Aifat District, Maybrat Regency, Papua Barat Daya Province.

On 25 September 2026, members of the 315th Infantry Battalion/Garuda and the Taipur Team of the TNI Habema Operations Command conducted a military operation in Danggomba Village, Hitadipa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province, resulting in the instant death of Mr Hermanus Hogajau and Mr Malobega Hogajau.

On 30 September 2026, police officers reportedly arrested Tilius Telenggen, 26, an activist and member of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Makassar branch, in the Bara-Baraya neighbourhood of Makassar City, South Sulawesi Province.

On 30 September 2026, Indonesian police intervened in a student protest at the Jayapura University of Science and Technology (USTJ) campus in Padang Bulan, Abepura District, Jayapura City, Papua Province.

On 13 July 2026, members of the Indigenous Ateta clan (Marga Ateta) from Sumuri District, Teluk Bintuni Regency, West Papua Province, staged a peaceful protest beginning at approximately 07.00 am at the Office of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN) in Teluk Bintuni Regency.

On 9 July 2026, reports emerged that members of the Moi indigenous community, together with the Malamoi Indigenous Peoples’ Organisation (LMA Malamoi), had rejected state claims and planned government programmes affecting customary territories in Sorong Regency, Papua Barat Daya Province.

On 29 July 2026, personnel of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), reportedly affiliated with Kodim 1715/Yahukimo, allegedly arrested Mr Ekinus Magayang, 23, a civilian and student from Senyom Village, Kwelamdua District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Pegunungan province.

Police officers allegedly used physical violence against seven members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) in two separate incidents in Jayapura City and Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, on 11 and 13 August 2026.

Security forces reportedly open fire at a group ofsix indigenous Papuan civilians near Samboga Village, Yahukimo Regency, on 18 September 2026, while returning from a local gold-panning site.

Papuan human rights activists and civil society organisations have called for the protection of Mr Karel Fatem following a death sentence imposed during cassation proceedings before Indonesia’s Supreme Court in early August 2026

Indigenous communities in Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, continue to oppose the implementation of Indonesia’s National Strategic Project (PSN) for food security amid reports of encroachment on customary land, intimidation of Indigenous land defenders and environmental destruction.

Security force members reportedly detained 24 activists of the West Papua Independent Student Forum (FIM-WP) during a silent protest in Timika, Mimika Regency, Papua Tengah Province, on 17 August 2026

On 18 September 2026, Indonesian police reportedly apprehended two minors, Hariel Sengket, 17, and Peniel Magayang, 17, at the Telkomsel complex in Dekai town, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

On 18 August 2026, Indonesian Marine Corps personnel and the Police reportedly arrested Mr Dan Menegiy, 50, the village head of Walehikma, and his 17-year-old son, Ordi Menegiy, outside Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) branch in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province.

On 18 August 2026, plain cloth police officers reportedly apprehended Mr Enes Magayang, 25, at Dekai Old Market, Dekai District, Yahukimo Regency, Highlands Papua Province.

On 18 August 2026, personnel of the Marine Corps reportedly arrested Mr Kelgi Bayage and Mr Dais Sikap in Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands Province.

Air Force (TNI AU) personnel have allegedly subjected an indigenous Papuan family to repeated intimidation, forced eviction measures and interference with their customary land rights in the Sorido Village, Biak Kota District, Biak Numfor Regency, Papua Province.

On 17 September 2026, officers of the Jayapura District Police reportedly detained six political activists, including a 17-year old minor, affiliated with the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at Old Sentani Market (Pasar Lama Sentani) in Jayapura Regency, Papua Province