Cerita Telenggen
Detainees- Gender
- Male
- Age when first arrested
- 25
- Age group when first arrested
- 25-64 (adult)
- Date of arrest
- Apr 6, 2023
- Place of origin
- Nduga Regency
- Reason of arrest
- Accused of collaborating with armed groups
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Military
- Police
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
- Place of the first detention
- Mimika
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Arbitrary detention
- Torture
- Current status
- Released
- Date of release
- Apr 20, 2023
- Sources
HRDs on the ground | HRM | Jubi.id 1 | DetikPapua.com | Jubi.id 2 | Cenderawasih Pos | SuaraPapua.com | The Guardian
- Additional description
In order to find the Susi Air pilot held hostage by TPNPB in Nduga, security forces conducted search operations in Nduga and a number of surrounding regencies. One of them was in Lanny Jaya Regency.
Local human rights activists reported that during the operation, the authorities carried out arbitrary arrests and detention as well as torture against a number of civilians. One of them was Cerita Telenggen.
Telenggen and several other people were arrested and taken to the military headquarters in Timika, Mimika Regency. Allegedly subjected to severe torture, Telenggen was returned to Lanny Jaya suffering from injuries, including burn injuries, on 20 April 2023.
- Related event
- Susi Air pilot hostage-taking
- Violent sweeping in Kuyawage