Wegy Weya

Detainees
Affiliation
  • FMRPAM
Gender
Male
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Date of arrest
Apr 2, 2024
Occupation
  • Activist
  • Student
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Military
  • 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
Apr 2, 2024
Sources

HRDs on the ground | Jubi.id | HRM 1 | HRM 2

Additional description

Joint security forces consisting of police and soldiers dispersed and arrested dozens of FMRPAM demonstrators who were protesting at the Sentani intersection, 2 April 2024. The demonstrators wanted to express their protest against the escalation of military operations by Indonesian security forces in a number of areas in the mountains of Papua.

They were all released after their identities were recorded. At least two people were injured as a result of excessive force by the authorities during the dispersal.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.5443305329391155

Longitude: 140.46161791689664

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polres Jayapura
Related event
  • Demonstrations against militarisation