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mattresses which they brought from outside. Disciplinary measures for persons who violated the
rules were detention in solitary confinement for up to eight days and restriction of visits. Nine
women and four babies were present. The babies were allowed to stay with their mothers up to
two years, but needed to be fed by the families. The women reported that often there was not
enough water. In principle, the families were allowed to visit them at any time, but most often
one had to pay the officer on duty to be allowed to do so. Women are allowed to go out of the
prison for one day, if they pay the guards. There were seven female officers.
38. Female detainee, was arrested in September 2007 by one of her relatives, who shouted at
her and handcuffed her. He then took her to Polsek and the prosecutor immediately signed her
transfer to the prison.
39. Ms. Sunarti, aged 42, from Makassar, was convicted to seven months in prison for
gambling. She was arrested by six policemen on 14 March 2007. She was transferred to Polsek,
where she stayed for one week, after which she was released because of her baby. On
8 May 2007 she was taken to the prison. She reported that some weeks ago when she asked an
officer whether she could go home, she was insulted and beaten in front of her husband. When
they tried to file a complaint, instead of launching an investigation, the police asked for
documents that could prove their allegations.
40. Minor’s cell: Four boys were detained in the cell; one of them aged 14, the others 17
and 18; all of them were very hesitant to speak to the Special Rapporteur. One of them had bad
pain in his stomach. Although the nurse had given him medicine, his situation had not improved.
He had not seen a doctor. According to the forensic doctor, he was in need of medical
examination and treatment.
41. Salmon, aged 18, from Papua. He was arrested at the seaport of Jayapura by two
policemen (KP3 LAUT). They had beaten him with their hands in his face during the arrest. He
was held at the police station for 28 days, but not ill-treated any more. However, he was
subjected to threats.
MILITARY PRISON ABEPURA (PAPUA)
(Visited on 15 November 2007)
42. Since the chief of the Military Detention Facility, 1st Lieutenant Yaman, was absent the
Special Rapporteur interacted with the officer in charge, Colonel Marcus Paya, Commander of
the Military Police. The day of the visit, 13 persons were detained in the facility, 6 men were
held in the punishment cells. All of them were sentenced by the Military Court in Jayapura. for
charges such as “indecency” or deserting. The longest sentence was 18 months, the lowest
8 months. The Special Rapporteur had to make several phone calls until he was granted access.
But in violation of the terms of reference of the Special Rapporteur, Colonel Paya restricted the
possibility of the Special Rapporteur to interview detainees in private. As a consequence, most
detainees did not wish to speak to the Special Rapporteur. Others preferred to talk about their
cases rather than about their treatment during detention.
43. The Special Rapporteur notes with strong regret that this facility had not been mentioned
on the list of military prisons provided by the authorities in Jakarta.
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