Police arrest 24 protesters demanding justice for Victor Yeimo in Jayapura -

Activists have been closely following the trial and repeatedly launched peaceful actions in support of Victor Yeimo in front of the district court in the city of Jayapura (PN Jayapura). Police officers arbitrarily arrested 54 members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and supporters in the city of Jayapura and the neighbouring town of Sentani, Jayapura District, between 8 and 11 April 2023.

In Jayapura, the police carried out the arrests without showing a warrant while KNPB members distributed leaflets for the protest demanding justice for Victor Yeimo. On 9 April 2023, the police reportedly arrested three activists in front of the Heram District Office in Jayapura at 5.15 pm. Police officers arrested 20 KNPB activists near the traffic light in the Kamkey area in Jayapura on 10 April 2023 at 10.00 am.

On 11 April 2023, police officers forcefully dispersed a silent protest in front of the PN Jayapura. One protester was arrested. The protesters Ronal Mirin, Kurus Felle, Eko Passe, Kenias Payage, Kelaus Bay, Pumegen, Nodi, Anto, and Awe Gobai were reportedly injured as a result of the excessive force. The police officers seized banners and used rubber batons to disperse the crowd.

Detailed Case Data
name of the location: Jayapura (-2.5774434067519545, 140.65684937531748)
administrative region: Indonesia, Papua Province, Jayapura City
total number of victims: 24
period of incident: 09.04.2023 – 11.04.2023
perpetrator: police
perpetrator details: unknown
Issues: freedom of expression, arbitrary arrest, freedom of peaceful assembly, indigenous peoples, ill-treatment
Sources:
Further HRM News: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/news/police-disperse-peaceful-assembly-with-excessive-force-and-arrest-54-protesters-demanding-justice-for-victor-yeimo-in-jayapura/

Number	Name, Details	Gender	Age	Group Affiliation	Violations
1	Bob Kogoya	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	unknown	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	unknown	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Hiyong Suhuniap	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Ropi Esema	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Nonce Sabu	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Pura Yahuli	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Hason Bay	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Lius Bay	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Arki Enggalim	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Amon Heluka	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Wolex Heselo	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Yali Sabu	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Narius Yahuli	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Bayam Heselo	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Esano Giban	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Asah Giban	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Elly Hiluka	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Gule Kalolik	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Budi Hiluka	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Amos Musi	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Amenas Heluka	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Erem Pagawak	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Iman Kogoya	male	unknown	indigenous	arbitrary detention
1	Ronal Mirin	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Kelaus Bay	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Kurus Felle	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Eko Passe	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Kenias Payage	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Pumegen	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Nodi	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Anto	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment
1	Awe Gobai	male	unknown	indigenous	ill-treatment