On 12 August 2024, Police members arrested four members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) without showing a warrant at the Central Karang Market in Nabire, Papua Tangah Province.
As of September 2024, more than 79,867 people in West Papua remain internally displaced as a result of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and the West Papua National and armed resistance.
The Indonesian government’s ambitious plan to create a one-million-hectare rice field in the Merauke Regency, Papua Selatan Province, is moving forward without proper consultation with indigenous communities and despite significant environmental risks.
On 10 September 2024, the Wamena District Court acquitted Melianus Baye and Benny Elopore (see photos on top and below, source: Paham Papua), two minors who had been arrested in the regency of Yahukimo, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 22 February 2024.
On 10 September 2024, relatives and supporters conducted a peaceful protest in Dekai to raise awareness about the case and demand justice
On 16 August 2024, police officers detained two members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) without providing a warrant during a peaceful rally commemorating the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Papua Uprising in Jayapura City, Papua Province.
On 13 August 2024, an incident of arbitrary arrest and intimidation against Papuan activists occurred in the town of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province.
On 29 August 2024, Indonesian military arbitrarily arrested two indigenous Papuans in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, West Papua.
On 24 August 2024, a 17-year-old Papuan, Justa Kobak, was brutally beaten by members of the Mobile Police Brigade Corps (Brimob) during a night patrol in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency. The unprovoked assault occurred as Justa was walking home, leaving him severely injured and in need of urgent medical attention. He was initially treated at Dekai General Hospital but later transferred to a hospital in Jayapura for advanced care due to the severity of his injuries.
A pPolice officer shot Charles Kogoya, in front of the GIDI Church, Jerusalem, Tolikara Regency, Papua Pegunungan Province, on 21 August 2024.
Following her testimony at the 53rd session of the Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) in London, Papuan human rights defenders Ms Tineke Rumkabu and her family experienced a series of acts of intimidation.
he National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has admitted to facing significant delays in investigating a torture case involving indigenous Papuan civilians in Puncak Regency, Central Papua Province.
The case of Papuan journalist Victor Mambor, who was the victim of a Molotov bomb attack in early 2023, continues to be a source of controversy and concern. Despite multiple attempts to seek justice, the perpetrators of the attack remain at large.
A video showing a police officer assaulting an evangelist during his demonstration (individual speech) in front of the Biak Numfor Resort Police Office has gone viral and has caused significant public concern and led to immediate actions by the authorities.
On 18 July 2024, the dispute over gold panning land in Kapiraya District escalated tensions between the Mee and Kamoro tribes. This dispute threatens the peaceful coexistence that has long been maintained between the two tribes.
On 20 August 2024. Tobias Silak was fatally shot by police officers in Dekai, Yahukimo, Papua while Naro Dapla was injured in the incident.
Recent findings highlight the ongoing use of treason charges to suppress peaceful activism in Papua, raising significant concerns over the infringement of fundamental human rights. A report by the Alliance for Democracy for Papua (AlDP) and Tapol, launched in Jayapura in July 2024, reveals that treason laws are frequently employed to criminalise activists advocating for Papuan rights.
Protesters in Timika gathered at the Timika Indah at 08:30 am and started walking while making orations along the way. Police officers blocked the crowd in Emeneme at 08:48 am. KNPB negotiated with the officers for almost one hour.
Protesters gathered in various locations across Manokwari, from where they wanted to meet in the Makalo area. Police officers blocked the demonstration at Bukit Doa, in front of Mansinam Dormitory.
Joint security forces prevented protesters at various gathering points across Wamena. They dispersed the crowd with tear gas and rubber batons in the locations Sinakma, Woma, Hom-hom, Jibama Market, and Woken Ilekma. Fourteen KNPB supporters, including a thirteen-year-old minor, were reportedly injured.
