Natan Matuan
Detainees- Gender
- Male
- Date of arrest
- Dec 9, 2025
- Reason of arrest
- Sharp Weapon Possession
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Polres Yahukimo
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
- Article(s) in indictment
- Article 307(1) of the 2023 Criminal Code
- Article(s) in prosecution
- Article 307(1) of the 2023 Criminal Code
- Article(s) in verdict
- Article 307(1) of the 2023 Criminal Code
- Final sentence
- Less than 1 year
- Exact sentence
- 6 months
- Date of sentencing
- May 20, 2026
- Place of the first detention
- Polres Yahukimo
- Place of imprisonment
- Lapas Kelas IIB Wamena
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Torture
- Current status
- Released
- Sources
HRD/E | HRM | Fajar Papua | Wamena District Court
- Additional description
Yahukimo police personnel reportedly arbitrarily arrested two West Papuans in Dekai District, Yahukimo, on the evening of 9 December 2025. The two individuals were Natan Matuan and Selis Pahabol.
According to witnesses, the two were asked by someone to buy alcoholic beverages at a kiosk. While waiting for their order to be prepared, they were ambushed by several police officers and taken to the Yahukimo Police Station.
At the police station, they were interrogated while being tortured. Their hands and feet were tied, and their bodies were beaten.
Selis was released the following evening, 10 December 2025. Natan, however, is still being interrogated and detained.
- Related detention facility
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Longitude: 139.48709778869957
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Polres YahukimoLapas Kelas IIB Wamena
- Related event
- Arrest of Natan Matuan and Selis Pahabol