Yakobus

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
29
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Mar 15, 2023
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Asmat
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
Place of the first detention
Polres Asmat
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Arbitrary detention
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Mar 17, 2023
Sources

HRDs on the ground | HRM

Additional description

Police officers arrested four civilians, one of whom was a minor, for not carrying ID cards and being suspected of being members of an armed group. After being detained for two days at a police post in Tomor District, Asmat Regency, they were released by police after pressure from church and community leaders.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -5.526060172927476

Longitude: 138.14097929649282

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Asmat
Related event
  • Armed conflict in Yahukimo (March 2023)