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Country: Indonesia
City / Location: Suru Suru district, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Province
Period / Date: April 2022 - ongoing
Subject: Information received concerning the alleged lack of an effective and prompt investigation into the killing of Mr. Uakhele Giban, an indigenous Papuan, on 5 July 2022 in Suru Suru district, Yahukimo regency, allegedly by agents of the Indonesian security forces of the Damai Cartenz Unit, the alleged killings of Arlod Lokbere, Irian Nigiri, Lemaniol Nigiri, and Atis Tini, indegenous Papuans, in Mimika Regency, Nduga, in the Indonesian province of Papua on 22 August 2022, reportedly by members of the Indonesian Army from Brigif 20 and the alleged excessive use of force against an indigenous Papuan minor, on 15 April 2022. These cases appear to occur in the context of ongoing practices of excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings, and torture of indigenous Papuans by Indonesian police, military or joint security forces.
Number of identified alleged victims: 6

First name last nameagesexaffiliation
Arlod Lokbereadultmale No affiliation
Arnold Lokbereadultmale No affiliation
Identity withheld 1
Irian Nirigiadultmale No affiliation
Limaniol Nirigiadultmale No affiliation
Yakobus Pekeiadultmale No affiliation

Total number of unidentified alleged victims: -

Status or occupationNumber and gender

General concerns:

Total number of alleged victims: 6
Related communications:
Previous communications: IDN 7/2018; IDN 3/2019; IDN 6/2019; IDN 1/2020; IDN 5/2020; IDN 2/2021; IDN 4/2021; IDN 11/2021; IDN 4/2023; IDN 2/2024
Follow up communications: