On 4 April 2013, at around 18:30 Papuan time, Atis Rambo Wenda was attacked by an unidentified man in Waena, Jayapura, causing him to faint. When he regained consciousness several minutes later, Waena police had arrived at the scene and brought both the assailant and Wenda to the Waena police station. The assailant was released from police custody 30 minutes later, but Wenda continued to be detained. When Wenda questioned the police decision to continue to detain him, police allegedly responded with brutality and tortured him. He was reportedly stabbed in the ears and hand with a bayonet and his legs were beaten with wooden planks. Wenda was transferred to Abepura District Police Station the same night to undergo further investigations. He was allegedly denied medical treatment for the injuries he sustained.
A report received from a local human rights investigator stated that throughout the interrogation process Wenda was denied access to legal counsel. He was charged with violent crime under Article 170 of the Indonesian Criminal Code and was not accompanied by a lawyer during his trial. On 20 July, he was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment. The same report stated that Wenda had allegedly been targeted due to his frequent activity with the KNPB in organising peaceful demonstrations from 2010 to 2012. Wenda had also reportedly declined medical treatment in Abepura prison as he is fearful of potential abuse that he may suffer at the hands of the authorities, similar to the brutal treatment he previously endured in detention in Waena.
Sources
Email correspondence with a human rights source from June to August 2013
Report by a local human rights investigator entitled “Kronologis Atis Rambo Wenda,” 29 June 2013. Pada 4 April 2013, sekitar pukul 18.30 waktu Papua, Atis Rambo Wenda diserang oleh seorang pria yang tak dikenali di Waena, Jayapura, menyebabkan dia jatuh pingsan. Beberapa menit kemudian, ketika ia sadar kembali, polisi Waena tiba di tempat kejadian tersebut dan membawa kedua penyerang dan Wenda ke kantor polisi Waena. Penyerang tersebut dilaporkan dibebaskan selepas ditahan untuk 30 menit, walau bagaimanpun Wenda terus ditahan. Ketika Wenda mempersoalkan keputusan kepolisian untuk terus menahannya, polisi dilaporkan berreaksi dengan tindakan kejam dan menyiksanya. Dia dilaporkan ditikam di telinga dan tangan dengan bayonet dan kakinya dipukuli dengan balok kayu. Wenda dipindahkan ke Polsek Abepura pada malam itu untuk menjalani penyelidikan lebih lanjut. Ia dilaporkan telah ditolak perawatan medis untuk kecederaannya.
Sebuah laporan yang diterima dari penyidik HAM setempat menyatakan bahwa Wenda telah ditolak akses ke pengacara hukum selama dia diinterogasi. Dia didakwa dengan pidana kekerasan berdasarkan Pasal 170 KUHP Indonesia tanpa didampingi pengacara selama proses persidangan. Pada tanggal 20 Juli, ia dijatuhkan hukuman penjara 10 bulan. Laporan yang sama menyatakan bahwa Wenda dilaporkan telah ditarget karena kegiatannya yang aktif dengan KNPB dalam merencanakan demonstrasi damai pada tahun-tahun 2010-2012. Wenda dikabarkan menolak perawatan perubatan di penjara Abepura karena takut dianiaya atau menderita ditangan yang berkuasa seperti yang pernah dialami semasa ditahan di Waena.
Sumber
Email korespondensi dengan sumber HAM dari Juni ke August 2013
Laporan dari aktivis lokal dari laporan bernama “Kronologis Atis Rambo Wenda,” 29 June 2013.