Hernus Siep

Detainees
Affiliation
  • KNPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
15
Age group when first arrested
15-17 (youth)
Date of arrest
Aug 14, 2023
Occupation
  • Activist
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Yahukimo
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
Place of the first detention
Polres Yahukimo
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Minor
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Aug 14, 2023
Sources

Activists on the ground | HRM

Additional description

On 14 August 2023, police officers arbitrarily arrested 16 KNPB members at Baliem Road, the BRI Bank Branch intersection in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency. The arrests took place at 11:20 AM, as they were intending to participate in a funeral. The activists were subsequently taken to the Yahukimo District Police Office, where they were interrogated for one hour. All were released at 12:15 PM after the police did not find incriminating evidence against them.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -4.865770637613093

Longitude: 139.48709778869957

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Yahukimo
Related event
  • Commemoration of the New York Agreement (2023)