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Country: Indonesia
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Subject: Alleged excessive use of force, killing, torture, arbitrary detention and charges against individuals for the exercise of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and to freedom of expression. According to the information received, on 1 December 2015, indigenous Papuans commemorated their National Day through numerous peaceful demonstrations and prayer services across Indonesia. At demonstrations and events held in Jakarta, Yapen Island and Nabire, security forces used blockades, tear gas and violence to end the commemorations, resulting in the injury of 141 individuals and death of four individuals. Another 355 individuals were arrested and detained, and two were charged with criminal offences. All individuals were subsequently released and the charges brought against the two individuals dropped. Previous communications concerning the exercise by indigenous Papuans of their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of expression were sent on 9 October 2015 see A/HRC/31/79, case no. IDN 8/2015; 1 May 2014, see A/HRC/27/72, case no. IDN 2/2014; 23 September 2013, see A/HRC/25/74, case no. IDN 4/2013; and 24 July 2012, see A/HRC/22/67, case no. IDN 6/2012.
Number of identified alleged victims: 8

First name last nameagesexaffiliation
Darius Andiribiunknownmale No affiliation
Herik Manitoriunknownmale No affiliation
Niko Suhununknownmale No affiliation
Paulinus Wororoaiunknownmale No affiliation
Yonas Manitoriunknownmale No affiliation
Yulianus Robahaunknownmale No affiliation
Zakarias Torobiunknownmale No affiliation
Zet Tabuniunknownmale No affiliation

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: -

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Total number of alleged victims: 8
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Previous communications: IDN 6/2012; IDN 4/2013; IDN 8/2015; IDN 4/2016; IDN 7/2018; IDN 3/2019; IDN 1/2020
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