Vitus Melambo
Detainees- Gender
- Male
- Date of arrest
- Mar 29, 2023
- Occupation
- Activist
- Reason of arrest
- Fundraising in public places
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Polres Jayapura
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Denial of Freedom of Assembly
- Denial of Freedom of Expression
- Place of the first detention
- Polres Jayapura
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Current status
- Released
- Date of release
- Mar 29, 2023
- Sources
- Additional description
The natural disasters of earthquakes and cyclones that hit Vanuatu in early March 2023 have led a number of West Papuan activists to conduct fundraising. However, the fundraising action was obstructed and dispersed by the police. Activists were even arrested and taken to the police station.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -2.5430629475762725
Longitude: 140.70371394064813
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Polresta Jayapura Kota
- Related event
- Fundraising for natural disasters in Vanuatu
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