On 24 May 2014, two activists from the West Papua National Committee (Komite Nasional Papua Barat, KNPB) were arrested in Okaba district in Merauke regency for reportedly possessing a referendum-related document and books on Papuan history that were intended  for a socialisation event. The two men were detained in Okaba District police station. Pada tanggal 24 Mei, dua aktivis KNPB ditangkap di distrik Okaba di kabupaten Merauke karena dilaporkan memiliki dokumen berkaitan dengan referendum dan buku-buku tentang sejarah Papua yang dimaksudkan untuk acara sosialisasi. Kedua mereka ditahan di Polsek Okaba.