Kolki Gwijangge

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Jun 12, 2025
Occupation
  • Activist
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polsek Abepura
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
  • Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
  • Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Place of the first detention
Polsek Abepura
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Torture
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Jun 12, 2025
Sources

Jubi.id | Indoleft.org

Additional description

Abepura police personnel arrest a demonstrator and a human rights defender from LBH Papua at Abe Circle, Jayapura City, 12 June 2025. They were both arrested during a demonstration by the Southwest Papua Youth Alliance against nickel mining in Raja Ampat.

According to Imanus, he was suddenly dragged away and his neck was choked by police personnel. He was also beaten with a baton.

In less than half an hour, they were both released and returned to the ranks of the protesters.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.6117029789107664

Longitude: 140.66500932160463

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polsek Abepura
Related event
  • Protests against nickel mining in Raja Ampat