Merdeka West Papua Support Network

Human Rights Alert‼️🛑Arbitrary arrest and torture of civilians including a minor in Yahukimo

Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands
13 May 2026

On 10 May, around 11 AM, four civilians were arbitrarily arrested by a joint security force identified of the Indonesian Marine Corps and TNI-Polri in Dekai, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands.

The arrests took place at the residence of Mr. Danton Giban, S.Pd., a member of the Papua Highlands Provincial Parliament. According to reports, security forces entered the house without presenting arrest warrants.

During the raid, officers searched the house and confiscated personal belongings, including mobile phones and work tools such as kitchen knives, machetes, and axes. The four civilians were then taken away in a Marine Corps vehicle. Their exact whereabouts and condition remain unclear.

Victims

1. Kablik Giban, 46, male from Sianele Village, Silimo District. He is a village head of Sianele.

2. Matius Giban, 18, male from Sianele Village, Silimo District, senior high school student.

3. Toni Giban, 43, male from Sianele Village, Silimo District, farmer.

4. Weak Heluak, 14, male from Sahaduk Village, Silimo District, senior high school student.

All four endured suffered severe torture and physical abuse, beatings, kicking, electrocution, whipping with cables, and cuts. The first three were forced to confess as TPNPB members. All are members of GKII Eben Haezar Church.

Families and relatives strongly condemned the inhumane and unlawful arrests, treating them like criminals without due process.

The security situation in Yahukimo has significantly worsened in 2026, with increasing reports of arbitrary arrests and brutality.

The situation is clear military take-over in the community, requiring urgent attention due to intense humanitarian crisis.

(Report from Nabi W. Heluka of Theology and Humanitarian Activist, Yahukimo)

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