Merry Pekey

Detainees
Gender
Female
Date of arrest
Dec 10, 2023
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Mimika
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
Place of the first detention
Polres Mimika
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Dec 10, 2023
Sources

KNPB News | Jubi.id | HRM

Additional description

Mimika police broke up a demonstration to commemorate World Human Rights Day and arrested at least 35 protesters plus a mother and her baby. The demo was carried out by Solidaritas Anti Investasi dan Militerisme di Papua consisting of theMasyarakat Adat Independen Papua, KNPB, Mahasiswa Universitas Timika, Forum Independen Mahasiswa West Papua (FIMWP) and Papuan Voices.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -4.447320154009395

Longitude: 136.89714121444572

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Mimika
Related event
  • Human Rights Day (2023)