Excessive force in Mappi Regency results in execution of Papuan student and torture of two others
On 29 January 2025, a student named Herlis Pakaimu died after reportedly being tortured and shot by military members in Mappi Regency, Papua Selatan Province. Two other Papuans, Mr Steven Agawemu and Mr Santos Agawemu, were allegedly tortured by the same military personnel.