Case

Joint security force members of the Damai Cartenz task force searched houses and arbitrarily arrested 21 Papuans in the town of Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, on 16 May 2023.

he police suspect, Mr Delano Sayori (27 years), died at Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Jayapura City on 6 May 2023. Mr Sayori’s relatives suspect that Mr Sayori died due to torture during the arrest and detention at the Papuan Regional Police Headquarters.

Raider 303/SSM Sinak military command members reportedly opened fire at Rev Paniur Tabuni (40 years) and his three children while hunting in the Sinak District, Puncak Regency, Papua Tengah Province, on 5 May 2023

Police officers were recorded beating up two Papuan students in the town of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, on 5 May 2023

Military members reportedly opened fire at a group of indigenous Papuans from the Yugur Village in the Nduga Regency on 6 April 2023.

A security force member allegedly shot dead Mr Step Wiling while standing on the roadside of the Trans Wamena-Kurulu road in the Mulima Village, Libarek District, on 10 April 2023.

On 7 March 2023, a member of the Jagebob Sub-district police reportedly tortured Mr Awang Kristian Irawan, a teacher at SD Inpres Jagebob 6 in the village of Jagebob Raya, Merauke Regency, Papua Selatan Province

Indonesian security forces raided the village of Pamebut, Yugumuak District, in the early morning of 3 March 2023, killing one indigenous woman and injuring eight other villagers.

Papuan lawyer and human rights defender, Mr Steven Peyon, working for the Sorong Legal Aid Institute (LBH), was assaulted by a dozen unknown perpetrators in front of SD Inpres 46 Elementary School in the Malanu Village, Sorong City, on 29 January 2023.

Police Mobile Brigade Special Unit tortured Mr Lamek Wayoken (45 years) on 4 February 2023 in front of his house in the Maam Village, Ngguti District, Merauke Regency.

On 22 January 2023, police officers arbitrarily arrested thirteen activists of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at the old market in Sentani, Jayapura Regency.

A police officer shot dead Mr Yulianus Tebai near Tugomani, a village in Dogiyai Regency, near the border to Nabire Regency, Papua Tengah Province, on 21 January 2023.