Launched in April 2013, is an online resource about political prisoners in West Papua. This site aims to raise awareness about Papuan political prisoners so that nobody is forgotten. Many of the prisoners have suffered arbitrary arrest, violence, abuse, torture, unfair trials, intimidation and neglect.
Summary In 2023, we recorded a total of 531 political arrests, relating to 530 people, in 81 separate incidents. Of those arrested, 50 were indicted
Summary We recorded that there were 679 political arrests so far this year. Out of that, 2 people were named as suspects. Of those arrested,
Summary PBB recorded a total fourteen (14) new political detainees between the period of January 2022 and March 2022. We also recorded an additional eleven
Summary 50 political arrests were recorded during the three-month period from October to December 2021. Of these, 11 people remain in detention, 36 have been
Summary 418 new political prisoners were recorded in the period October 2020 to September 2021. Most new political prisoners have been released after being arrested
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
In Brief Numerous political arrests have taken place in 2018 and 2019 as the Indonesian authorities attempt to suppress political protests in West Papua and
