Tepanus Mallo

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
19
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Date of arrest
Dec 10, 2024
Occupation
  • Activist
  • Student
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
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
Dec 10, 2024
Sources

HRD on the ground | Jubi.id | Jubi.id

Additional description

Jayapura police dispersed and arrested dozens of activists who were about to take part in the Jalan Salib Merah demonstration in Jayapura, 10 December 2024. The activists were taken to Jayapura Police Station and released at midday.

The Jalan Salib Merah demonstration was initiated by a number of religious leaders in West Papua to commemorate World Human Rights Day. On that occasion they delivered prayers and lamentations for the resolution of the problems of human rights violations, environmental damage, internally displaced persons, and land grabbing related to national strategic projects.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.5443305329391155

Longitude: 140.46161791689664

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Jayapura
Related event
  • Human Rights Day (2024)