Simon Pekei a.k.a Mon

Detainees
Gender
Male
Date of arrest
Oct 15, 2025
Occupation
  • Student
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polresta Jayapura Kota
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
Place of the first detention
Polresta Jayapura Kota
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Oct 16, 2025
Sources

LBH Papua on Facebook | Jubi.id | rakyatterkini.com

Additional description

Police personnel in Jayapura City forcibly dispersed a demonstration in Lingkaran Abepura, Jayapura City, on 15 October 2025, and arrested five students participating in the demonstration. The students were Simon Pekei, Jefri Tibul, Yoris Alwolmabin, Rupi Wonda, and Reben Kum.

The demonstration, titled ‘Investment Emergency and Militarism in Papua’ and organised by the Alliance of Students and Youth Concerned with Indigenous Land in Papua, ended in chaos.

The five students were released the following day after being accompanied by the Papua Legal Aid Foundation.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.5430629475762725

Longitude: 140.70371394064813

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polresta Jayapura Kota
Related event
  • Demonstration Against Investment and Militarism in Papua