The Papuan Student and Peoples Front Against Militarism (FMRPAM) called for peaceful protests against the militarisation in West Papua in various areas across the Jayapura Regency and Jayapura City on 2 April 2024. FMRPAM called for the protests in response to a video of military members torturing an indigenous Papuan in the Puncak Regency in February 2024.
Police officers reportedly prevented activists from distributing leaflets for the demonstration. carried out arbitrary arrests, and cracked down on protesters using teargas and batons at the road junction in the town of Sentani, near the Jayapura University of Science and Technology (USTJ), and the Perumnas III Waena residential area in Jayapura City. Two protesters, Mr Edison Tebay, 24, and Mr Yonas Magai, 24, sustained injuries after being hit by teargas grenades on the head as police officers dispersed the crowd of protesters in Waena (see photos and videos below, source: FMRPAM).
According to information received, police officers arrested fifteen FMRPAM activists on 1 April in Sentani while distributing leaflets in Sentani, Jayapura Regency. They were released on the same day. On 2 April 2024, police officers arrested 62 protesters while gathering at the Sentani Road junction and temporarily detained than at Jayapura District Police Station (see photo on top, source: FMRPAM). Police officers reportedly beat protesters during the arrest. According to the protesters, the ill-treatment did not result in injuries (see tables below).
FMRPAM Representatives registered the peaceful assembly in accordance with Indonesian Law on 31 March 2024 (see photos below, source: FMRPAM). Despite following legal procedure, police officers forcefully dispersed the protests (see video below, source: FMRPAM). Jayapura Resort Police Chief (Kapolres), AKBP Fredickus W.A Maclarimboen, stated in an interview with media the local platform Jubi that the protesters disrupted traffic and disturbed public order.
Case information arrests in Sentani: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/case/police-prevent-peaceful-protests-against-torture-in-sentani-and-jayapura-city-77-activists-arrested-in-sentani-on-1-and-2-april/(opens in a new tab)
Case information ill-treatment in Jayapura City: https://humanrightsmonitor.org/case/police-prevent-peaceful-protests-against-torture-in-sentani-and-jayapura-city-at-two-activists-ill-treated-and-injured/
Police crackdown on protesters in Expo Waena, Jayapura city, on 2 April 2024
Police crackdown on protesters at junction to USTJ Campus, Jayapura city, on 2 April 2024
Photos of the arrest in Sentani on 2 April 2024
Protesters injured during police crackdown in Waena, Jayapura City, on 2 April
Activists register the protest at the Jayapura City Police on 31 March 2024
Table of persons arrested in Sentani on 2 April 2023
| No | Name |
| 1 | Kenias Payage |
| 2 | Yame Gobai |
| 3 | Yefri Labene |
| 4 | Dortius Tengket |
| 5 | Yustinus Wisal |
| 6 | Arikal Koin |
| 7 | Lukas Yaloka |
| 8 | Simon Hesegem |
| 9 | Tetius Esema |
| 10 | Tenius Matuan |
| 11 | Katul Taplo |
| 12 | Evan Malo |
| 13 | Wegy Wea |
| 14 | Maikel Wonda |
| 15 | Wesmi Deal |
| 16 | Titus Nawa |
| 17 | Emis Telenggen |
| 18 | Bartol Silak |
| 19 | Nopy Siep |
| 20 | Son Matuan |
| 21 | Aldo Esema |
| 22 | Nofis Esema |
| 23 | Sadracks Langowan |
| 24 | Ellky Matuan |
| 25 | Denias Pahabol |
| 26 | Sainus Sama |
| 27 | Yali Esema |
| 28 | Mendanus Wisal |
| 29 | Ason Sitokdana |
| 30 | Yan Itlay |
| 31 | Miles Matuan |
| 32 | Yunius Lokon |
| 33 | Seram Ibage |
| 34 | Semius Malo |
| 35 | Arius Siep |
| 36 | Naipen Wamu |
| 37 | Simson Mare |
| 38 | Nando Pase |
| 39 | Yanus Itlay |
| 40 | Nasman Malo |
| 41 | Hason Esema |
| 42 | Antius Lokon |
| 43 | Edy Molama |
| 44 | Nikson Wonda |
| 45 | Alex Tepmul |
| 46 | Nodi Tepmul |
| 47 | Kalvin Tepmul |
| 48 | Gen Sobolim |
| 49 | Agus Pase |
| 50 | Yulfina Lokon |
| 51 | Insos Lokon |
| 52 | Ina Siep |
| 53 | Jetrince Esema |
| 54 | Alfina Kean |
| 55 | Ida Wanimbo |
| 56 | Bung Karunggu |
| 57 | Kurus Degei |
| 58 | Mina Kabak |
| 59 | Dartena Deal |
| 60 | Jospina Deal |
| 61 | Marina Deal |
| 62 | Nelius Itlay |
Table of persons arrested while distributing leaflets in Sentani on 1 April 2023
| No | Name |
| 1 | Depanus Siep |
| 2 | Nuga Mabel |
| 3 | Ngalum Uopmabin |
| 4 | Vara Iyaba |
| 5 | Sony Douw |
| 6 | Rudy Jafata |
| 7 | Jhon Pusop |
| 8 | Ronald Logo |
| 9 | Hendrik Muyapa |
| 10 | Tony Ukago |
| 11 | Bedira Tabuni |
| 12 | Habel Fauwok |
| 13 | Antonius Asso |
| 14 | Hans Ogetai |
| 15 | Maikel Siep |
