Summary There were 245 new political prisoners between 1 January 2019 and 30 September 2020. While 198 of the political prisoners on record have now

Download in pdf format: PBB Jan 2018 – Oct 2019 EN.pdf Published: 20 November 2019 In Brief Numerous political arrests have taken place in 2018

Over the past four months, eleven West Papuan people have become political prisoners. The case profiles included in this update are listed in chronological order

This Papuans Behind Bars update focuses on exposing police and military intimidation of West Papuan students and civil society groups outside of West Papua between

More than 40 organisations in West Papua, Jakarta and worldwide have brought their analysis on the human rights and conflict situation in West Papua together.

Political activist, Oktovianus Warnares was convicted of “rebellion” (makar) in 2013 after peacefully commemorating the 50th anniversary of the handover of Papua to the Indonesian

Obby Kogoya was found guilty of attacking police officers by a district court yesterday in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (27/07/2017). Rights activists condemned the ruling as racist

At the end of June 2016, there were at least 17 political prisoners in Papua.

At the end of June 2016, there were at least 32 political prisoners in Papua.

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

In Brief In the first three months of 2016, Indonesian authorities continue to react repressively to developments surrounding the United Liberation Movement for West Papua

1 December commemorative events met with killings, torture, mass arrest, ill-treatment and excessive use of force against indigenous Papuans by Indonesian security forces - 306

Filep Karma released after 11 years in prison - Four detainees arresting for supporting ULMWP sentenced to 1.5 years - Concerns over health of detainee,

Analysis on 2012 - 2014 Papuans Behind Bars data - Charges of treason and conspiracy to commit treason most frequently used charges against political detainees

Three separate incidents of shootings against young indigenous Papuans in Timika - Three young man kidnapped and tortured by Jayapura City police officers - Students

Increasing climate of intimidation against HRDs - Arbitrary shooting and ill-treatment of Roby Pekey in Wamena hospital - One killed and 11 injured in Tolikara

Detainees beaten and tortured by Brimob officers in Manokwari while lawyers denied access - 19-year-old fatally shot by Brimob officers in Dogiyai Regency - Komnas

Three victims of torture received insufficient medical care in Bhayangkara hospital in Jayapura - One victim tortured and cruelly treated in Bhayangkara hospital - Violence