https://papuansbehindbars.org/q3-2025/
Quarterly Update July–September 2025 Report |
31 October 2025
Summary
In the third quarter of 2025, we received reports of at least 54 cases of arbitrary arrests. Thirty-nine people who were arrested have been released, while 14 others remain in detention, and one person died. Of the 14 people detained, one has been transferred to the state prosecutor’s office. Of all the cases, at least 37 people were arbitrarily detained, 30 people were tortured or subjected to other ill-treatment, and six were minors.
During the same period, courts handed down prison sentences to at least seven prisoners who were arrested in previous periods. Almost all were found guilty of violating articles of the criminal code related to the possession of weapons, while two others were accused of involvement in murder and theft. Their sentences ranged from 10 months to 10 years in prison.
By the end of the period, at least 79 West Papuan political prisoners were either on trial or imprisoned after being convicted by a court. At least 55 West Papuan political prisoners were still serving sentences in prison. In addition, 24 others were still on trial in various courts, such as in Wamena, Papua Pegunungan, Nabire, Papua Tengah, Sorong, Papua Barat Daya, and Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan.
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