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Six shot and 21 arrested in Yahukimo for participating in donation drive for Cyclone Pam victims - 17-year-old high school student and KNPB activist kidnapped,
Legal process for Areki Wanimbo and Pisugi case fraught with irregularities - Pisugi detainees forced to confess and sign fabricated police investigation reports - Komnas
At least 78 arrested in Utikini village, Timika following the shooting of two Brimob officers and one Freeport security officer; Thousands fled violence as torture,
Bloody Paniai: six dead, at least 22 others injured in indiscriminate police and military shootings during protests against torture and ill-treatment of three Papuan boys
On 6 August, two French journalists visited Areki Wanimbo, a Lanny Jaya tribal leader, to find out more about the situation in Lanny Jaya. They
101 KNPB arrests so far this year - 28 arrests this month in relation to peaceful commemorative activities celebrating the 6th KNPB anniversary - Police
'Bloody Yotefa' demonstrated police tolerance of public torture and extreme violence against indigenous Papuan highlanders - Areki Wanimbo still facing charges of conspiracy to commit
New reports of attacks against human rights lawyers in Papua - Police complicity in allowing violence to continue in Lanny Jaya and Abepura - Indigenous
Intensified crackdown on lawyers, activists, human rights defenders, priests, tribal leaders and journalists - Detention of two French journalists and Papuan tribal leader highlight ongoing
Highest recorded number of political arrests so far in 2014 - Most arrested faced ill-treatment - Many arrests related to boycott of 9 July Presidential
KNPB heavily targeted this month, with at least 24 members arrested - New Ormas Law used to delegtimise and control indigenous civil society groups -
Ongoing corporate complicity in the violation of human rights - Role of Freeport in Timika conflict questioned - Unprocedural use of firearms pose serious threat
Torture remains rife in Papua with 12 new incidents reported in Nabire, Sasawa and Jayapura - Incontrovertible photographic evidence of torture and degrading treatment in
Charge of conspiracy to commit treason continues to be applied to wide range of alleged offences - Jayapura police fabricated contents of police investigation reports
Arrests, indiscriminate shooting, torture in Yapen island and Puncak Jaya police and military operations - Negligence towards injuries sustained by political prisoners - Six in
Arrests of senior civil society leaders at MSG delegation demonstrations - Heavy sentences for Biak 1 May case detainees - Reported torture of 12 arrested
No political arrests this month - Students continue to campaign for Ngelia's release - Aimas detainees sentenced - PNG detainees bailed - Pedalling and painting
112 political arrests this month - University authorities suppress student political activity on campus - One demonstrator killed and three disappeared in 26 Nov Papuan-wide
Trend continues of increased numbers of political arrests in October - Scores detained in Fak-Fak and Biak - Activist Piethein Manggaprouw arrested and charged with
Civilian killed and four arrested in sweeping operation in Paniai - Scores of arrests during demonstrations celebrating the International Day of Democracy - Activists targeted