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Darius Rumbarap, Aram Imbir, Ayub Manggaparau, Keliopas Imbir, Andreas Rumbarap,
Simson Imbir, Eli Obinaro, Yarius Imbir, Rinto Suruan (aged 15), Festus Imbir,
Wilson Urbinas, Musa Imbir, Metus Obinaro (aged 15), Askenas Imbir, Lomeros Morin,
Alberth Imbir, Mika Rumbarak (aged 16), Elom Umpes, Zakeus Morin, Simson Umpes
(aged 16), Yanto Mirino, Manase Umpes (aged 16), Kostan Wanma, Andreas Suruan
(aged 17) and Amos Wanma. The Indonesian Mobile Police Brigade (Brimbo) arrived
shortly after and ordered the protestors to take down the flag. In the clash that followed
three demonstrators are believed to have been shot dead. The above-named are detained together
in a cell measuring just 3 square metres. One had a bayonet wound, two had gunshot wounds,
one had injuries caused by crawling on asphalt and another eight had wounds resulting from
kicks, punches and beatings with the butt of a rifle.
610. On 4 September 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent an urgent appeal on behalf
of 11 people, Jalauddin Harahap, Anwar Sadikin Hasibuan, Parno, Khoiruddin Nasution,
Maranaga Hasibuan, Saiful Tanjung, Hamiruddin Nasution, Gumri Hasibuan,
Atar Pasaribu, Badaor Lubis and Goloman Hasibuan, and 4 other unnamed persons who
had reportedly been detained in the Police Resort (Polres) in Padang Sidempuan, the capital of
Tanpanuli Selatan district in northern Sumatra. They were arrested on 27 August 2000 in
connection with a land dispute between villagers belonging to the Sosa indigenous group and a
privately owned plantation company. One person was reported killed and another three injured,
including Atar Pasaribu, who was hit by a rubber bullet. Others who were allegedly injured by
beating with rattan canes had not been provided with medical treatment.
611. On 10 October 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent a joint urgent appeal with the Special
Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and the Special Rapporteur on the
right to freedom of opinion and expression on behalf of 15 people who had been detained in
connection with violence which broke out in Papua on 6 October 2000. On that day, security
forces are said to have opened fire during attempts to forcibly remove Papuan flags flying in
several locations in Wamena town, Jayawijaya district. Two persons were reportedly shot dead
and around 28 injured, including members of the security forces. Local people were then said to
have demonstrated against the killings. Around 200 persons, including 25 children, were
originally arrested during a joint operation by members of the Police Mobile Brigade (Brimob),
the police and the military, but most were said to have been released shortly afterwards. Those
released allegedly reported that they had witnessed other detainees, apparently those refusing to
renounce support for Papuan independence, being beaten, kicked and cut with razors by the
police. Fifteen of them were said to continue to be held incommunicado in Jayawijaya Police
Resort (Polres). Yorenius Wenda and Alex Meage, who were said to be members of a
pro-independence militia group, the Papua Taskforce (Satgas Papua), were reportedly taken from
their homes by members of the TNI over the weekend. Local human rights monitors have
reportedly checked with Jayawijaya District Military Command (Kodim), but knowledge of their
whereabouts was denied.
612. On 2 November 2000, the Special Rapporteur sent a joint urgent appeal with the Special
Representative of the Secretary-General on human rights defenders on behalf of M. Yusuf, a
human rights activist who had reportedly been arrested by the Indonesian security forces
on 1 November 2000 during a search operation near Bagok, Nurussalam subdistrict, in
east Aceh. He is said to have been helping to organize the People’s Congress for Victims of
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