2) Human rights organisations report Nduga killing case to Komnas HAM, LPSK, and Military Police
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1) Indonesian Navy wants to evict residents in Manokwari:
On 25 June 2025, 18 civilian families residing in the Sanggeng and Reremi areas in the Manokwari Regency were reportedly ordered to vacate their homes by the Indonesian Navy’s Facility Maintenance Command (Fasharkan TNI AL). The order, based on a notice letter (B/183/VI/2025) dated 23 June 2025, has been criticised as unlawful and intimidatory. The affected houses are officially recognised assets of the Manokwari Regency Government, and the residents possess valid occupancy permits. The Manokwari Institute for Legal Research and Advocacy (LP3BH Manokwari) has condemned the order, urging the Fasharkan TNI AL to halt any actions that intimidate community members in Sanggeng and Reremi.
According to the eviction notice, the 18 families shall leave their homes by 30 June 2025. LP3BH Manokwari director, Mr Jan Christian Warinussi, pointed out that the residents possess an Official Residence Occupancy Permit issued on 1 March 2002 (Number: 012/490), confirming their legal right to inhabit the properties. Furthermore, an official letter from former Regent Drs. Dominggus Mandacan (Number: 030/1326, dated 21 December 2006) confirms that the houses belong to the Manokwari Regency Government and were only loaned to the Indonesian Navy’s Fasharkan. The letter explicitly prohibits Fasharkan from evicting residents without prior consent from the local government.
The dispute dates back to 1 March 2002, when the Manokwari Regency Government issued official occupancy permits (Number: 012/490) to the residents, legally entitling them to inhabit the houses. This was reaffirmed on 21 December 2006, when then-Regent Drs. Dominggus Mandacan issued a letter (Number: 030/1326) clarifying that the houses were government-owned assets temporarily loaned to Fasharkan TNI AL, and that no evictions could take place without government consent. Despite this, on 23 June 2025, Fasharkan issued a notice (B/183/VI/2025) ordering 18 families to vacate the premises by 30 June 2025. In response, on 25 June 2025, LP3BH Manokwari denounced the eviction order as unlawful and intimidatory, urging immediate dialogue between all stakeholders.
Forced evictions without due process, consultation, and legal justification breach General Comment No. 7 of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Moreover, the intimidation and coercion of civilians by military actors undermine principles of democratic governance and the rule of law.
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2) Human rights organisations report Nduga killing case to Komnas HAM, LPSK, and Military Police
On 12-13 June 2025, a coalition of NGOs has officially filed the extra-judicial execution and mutilation of Mr Abral Wandikbo, a 27-year-old indigenous farmer from Yuguru Village in Nduga Regency, to the National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) (see video below, source: CSO Coalition), the Military Police (MP), and the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) in an attempt to seek justice through formal channels.
The case has gained momentum following the submission of detailed evidence documenting Mr Wandikbo’s arbitrary detention, torture, and extrajudicial execution by Indonesian military (TNI) personnel between 22-25 March 2025. The coalition presented a report arguing that Mr Wandikbo was arrested based solely on an unclear photograph showing a Papuan man holding a weapon. Military Police Colonel Jefri B Purba confirmed receiving the reports and stated that investigations are currently underway, marking a crucial step toward accountability.
The civil society coalition has presented six key demands that extend beyond individual accountability to address systemic issues in West Papua. These include classifying the case as a gross human rights violation requiring a pro justitia investigation under Law No. 26/2000, ensuring perpetrators face trial in civilian rather than military courts, and ending the militaristic approach to conflict resolution that has displaced tens of thousands of indigenous Papuans. The coalition also demands full media and humanitarian access to West Papua, compensation for affected families, and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure, including schools and health centers that were destroyed by military personnel.
This case emerges amid recent aggravation of armed conflict between Indonesian security forces and armed guerilla groups in the Papuan highlands that have threatened the security of the largely Indigenous population, with extrajudicial killings surging since 2019, peaking at 17 cases in both 2023and 2024. The legal proceedings surrounding Wandikbo’s death represent a critical test of Indonesia’s commitment to human rights accountability in West Papua, particularly given the international attention the case has attracted through organizations like Amnesty International.
CSO Coalition files judicial execution of Abral WandikboCoalition to Komnas HAM in Jakarta, report
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