Nopianus Nabelau

Detainees
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
19
Age group when first arrested
Young Adult (18-24)
Date of arrest
Sep 14, 2024
Reason of arrest
  • Accused of collaborating with armed groups
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Military
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Yonif 509/BY
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
Place of the first detention
Pos Kotis Mamba Yonif 509/BY
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Arbitrary detention
  • Legal procedure
  • Torture
Current status
  • Detained
  • Unknown
Sources

HRM

Additional description

Indonesian military personnel intercepted and arrested two Papuan youths, Nopianus Nabelau and Rudi Sani, in Mamba Village, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, 14 September 2024.

They were reportedly stopped at 9am while travelling to Titigi Village. Military personnel found photos and videos released by TPNPB on Nopianus' mobile phone, and took them both to a military post. Nopianus was reportedly tortured, causing injuries to his face and body.

At 5pm, Rudi was released while Nopianus remained in detention. Until 30 September 2024, Nopianus was still detained. There has been no further news about him.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -3.733282571522074

Longitude: 136.9807267398398

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Pos Kotis Mamba Yonif 509/BY
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