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Arbitrary Arrest & Detention

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August 15, 2016

Radio New Zealand International - August 15, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association says its condemns the arrest of over 50 KNPB activists leading up to the commemoration of the New York Agreement, signed on the 15th August in 1962.

Australia West Papua Association Media Release - August 15, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association condemns the arrest of over 50 KNPB activists leading up to the commemoration of the New York Agreement, signed on the 15 August in 1962.

July 21, 2016

Pacific Media Centre - July 21, 2016

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – Indonesian Church officials and activists have accused police in Yogyakarta of racism and using excessive force after six Papuan students were arrested for singing Papuan song

July 17, 2016

CNN Indonesia - July 17, 2016

Anggi Kusumadewi, Jakarta – Animal names and racist insults could be heard shouted at midday on Friday July 15.

July 16, 2016

Jakarta Post - July 16, 2016

Bambang Muryanto and Nethy Dharma Somba, Yogyakarta/Jayapura – Yogyakarta Police arrested at least seven Papuan students for allegedly promoting separatism after the students were prevented from ta

July 15, 2016

Jakarta Post - July 15, 2016

Yogyakarta, Bambang Muryanto – Police officers surrounded Papuan students in their dormitory in Yogyakarta to prevent them from attending an event organized by the People's Union for West Papua Fre

July 14, 2016

June 24, 2016

TAPOL - June 24, 2016

London – A new report by Papuans Behind Bars (PBB) exposes the Indonesian government's increased use of arbitrary arrests to shut down protests in West Papua in 2015.

June 20, 2016

Radio New Zealand International - June 20, 2016

The West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, has claimed that more than 1,000 of its members were detained by police during a demonstration last Wednesday.

June 16, 2016

Tabloid JUBI - June 16, 2016

Jayapura, Jubi – The West Papua National Committee claimed that more than 1,000 of its members have been detained by police during a rally on Wednesday to oppose the Human Rights Investigation Team

June 15, 2016

Reuters - June 15, 2016

Jakarta – Indonesia on Wednesday briefly detained more than 1,000 pro-independence demonstrators in its eastern province of Papua, ahead of a visit by a top security official to look into claims of

Jakarta Post - June 15, 2016

Dandy Koswaraputra, Jakarta – The police have denied claims that they detained over 1,000 Papuans who staged a rally today to demand Indonesia hold an independence referendum in the nation's easter

June 14, 2016

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - June 14, 2016

The AWPA condemns the arrests of 65 KNPB and student activists in Sentani and 4 in Nabire on the 13 June.

June 11, 2016

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - June 11, 2016

Local media (suarapapua.com) has reported the arrests of up to 31 KNPB activists in Jayapura on Friday the 10 June.

June 7, 2016

East Timor and Indonesia Action Network - June 7, 2016

The East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN) condemns ongoing violations of the rights of West Papuans to freedom of expression and calls for an end to Indonesia's attacks against Papuan prot

West Papua Action Auckland and West Papua Action Canterbury - June 7, 2016

The New Zealand Government must address the issue of escalating political repression in West Papua.

June 2, 2016

Jakarta Globe - June 2, 2016

Jakarta – The alleged leader of a Papuan armed separatist group has been arrested after sustaining a shot to the leg, a police spokesman said on Wednesday (01/06).

Huffington Post - June 2, 2016

Over the past few days, around 600 West Papuan people have been reportedly arrested simply for peacefully demonstrating to call upon the Africa Caribbean Pacific (ACP) Summit to support West Papuan

May 31, 2016

Agence France Presse - May 31, 2016

Jakarta – Indonesian police briefly detained hundreds of pro-independence demonstrators in Papua on Tuesday, the latest round-up of protesters in the insurgency-hit eastern region.

May 30, 2016

West Papua Media - May 30, 2016

Indonesian police have arrested scores of West Papua National Committee (Komite Nasional Papua Barat) members around Papua on May 30, as Papuan civil society is gearing up for a day a mass mobiliza

May 29, 2016

Radio New Zealand International - May 29, 2016

Dozens of members of the West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, have been arrested by Indonesian police in Papua province.

May 16, 2016

Red Flag - May 16, 2016

Shail Shah – Almost 2,000 West Papuans were arrested by Indonesian authorities in early May, after demonstrations were held to commemorate the 1963 annexation of the territory and to demand indepen

May 5, 2016

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - May 5, 2016

AWPA has written to the Foreign mMnister re recent arrests in West Papua.

May 4, 2016

Amnesty International Public Statement - May 4, 2016

Around 1,700 Papuan political activists were arrested by police forces both in Papua region and other Indonesian provinces in the country, simple for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful

Jakarta Post - May 4, 2016

The Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta) has urged President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to punish the National Police chief over the arrest of 1,724 activists in Papua for holding rallies in support

Asia Pacific Report - May 4, 2016

Nearly 2000 people were arrested on Monday, 2 May 2016, in mass unarmed civilian-based uprisings across West Papua, reports We Are Moving Stories.

May 3, 2016

Tabloid JUBI - May 3, 2016

Jayapura, Jubi – Monday, (02/05/2016), Papua Police arrested protesters including West Papua National Committee (KNPB) members, student activists and Papuan pro-independence supporters.

Radio New Zealand International - May 3, 2016

Latest reports from Indonesia indicate police arrested almost 1700 West Papuans yesterday for taking part in a series of demonstrations across Papua region.

SBS News - May 3, 2016

Activists have accused Indonesian police of being heavy handed as they arrested pro-independence protesters in the eastern province of Papua.

Asian Human Rights Commission Statement - May 3, 2016

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has learned from national and local sources that on May 2, police officers arrested in total 1,724 indigenous Papuans who took part in a peaceful protest in

West Papua Action Auckland Media Release - May 3, 2016

West Papua Action Canterbury and West Papua Action Auckland call on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take action over the latest mass arrests of peaceful demonstrators in West Papua.

May 2, 2016

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media release - May 2, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association is calling on the Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to condemn the arrests of peaceful demonstrators in West Papua.

Radio New Zealand International - May 2, 2016

Indonesian police have made widespread arrests in Papua region as West Papuans prepare to hold demonstrations.

West Papua Media - May 2, 2016

Arrests by Indonesian security forces of West Papuan demonstrators have just begun minutes ago in Jayapura, as West Papuan people begin planned mass mobilisations to demand self-determination and r

Jakarta Globe - May 2, 2016

Jakarta – Police have arrested 500 demonstrators during a rally in support for the United Liberation Movement for West Papua, or ULM, and its effort to reach full member status of the regional Mela

April 30, 2016

Asia Pacific Report - April 30, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association today condemned the arrest of 41 KNPB (National Committee of West Papua) activists in Jayapura yesterday.

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - April 30, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association condemns the arrest of 41 KNPB activists in Jayapura on Friday 29 April.

April 15, 2016

Suara Papua - April 15, 2016

Arnold Belau, Jayapura – The Jakarta Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Jakarta) reports that 63 people have been arrested over the last nine days in West Papua.

April 13, 2016

Suara Papua - April 13, 2016

Arnold Belau, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) reports that on April 12 district police arrested 15 KNPB activists and vandalised the KNPB secretariat in Kaimana district, West P

Jakarta Globe - April 13, 2016

Edo Karensa, Jayapura – Eleven activists were arrested when a peaceful rally in support of full membership for the Papua independence movement in the Melanesian Spearhead Group was interrupted by p

April 6, 2016

Jakarta Globe - April 6, 2016

Jakarta – At least 12 activists of pro-independence group the West Papua National Committee, or KNPB, were detained after a rally turned violent in Kampung Bhintuka-SP13 field in Mimika, Timika dis

Australia West Papua Association (Sydney) Media Release - April 6, 2016

The Australia West Papua Association condemns the intimidation of members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) on the 5th April.

January 7, 2016

Asian Human Rights Commission Urgent Appeal - January 7, 2016

Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-003-2016

Dear Friends,

January 2, 2016

Jakarta Globe - January 2, 2016

Farouk Arnaz, Jakarta – Police say they have identified two suspected members of the group that attacked a police station in Papua's Puncak district on Dec.

December 2, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - December 2, 2015

Victor Mambor, Semarang, Jubi – Dozens of Papuan students activists were arrested during a street rally in Jakarta to commemorate the political manifesto day that is regarded by many Pa

Tabloid JUBI - December 2, 2015

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – Nabire Police arrested about 20 people who were preparing for a prayer gathering to commemorate the West Papua Anniversary.

November 30, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - November 30, 2015

Victor Mambor, Jayapura, Jubi – "In Papua, not only the freedom of expression is restricted, but the freedom of worship as well," Director of Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (LBH Jakarta),

September 18, 2015

Tabloid JUBI - September 18, 2015

Yogyakarta, Jubi – Two activists of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB), Hariel Luluk and Arpius Magayong, were arrested by the local police in Yahukimo while distributing flyers announcing th

July 3, 2015

UCAN News - July 3, 2015

Ryan Dagur, Jakarta – At least 40 Papuans were arrested on Friday in Fakfak district, West Papua, before holding a thanksgiving ceremony in the secretariat of the United Liberation Movement for Wes

June 23, 2015

Amnesty International Urgent Action - June 23, 2015

Seven Papuan political activists have been detained as a result of their peaceful political activities.