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Arrests in 1999
1. Merauke, March 1999
The following were arrested in March 1999 and charged with armed insurrection (Article 108 of the Indonesian Criminal Code) in connection with activities in November, in the town of Bade, Merauke District. They were released in September and never put on trial.
1. Yustus Wafom, aged forty-seven, a civil servant working as the Education and Culture officer in Bade
2. Elias Mahuse, aged forty-three, an elementary school teacher
3. Hubertus Wanewap, aged forty-three, an elementary school teacher
4. Antonius Anweng, aged forty-seven, an elementary school teacher
5. Kayus Yibim, aged forty-one, a farmer
6. Marius Yimsi, aged thirty-nine, a farmer
2. Genyem, July 1999
The following men, all farmers from the the Nimboran subdistrict of Jayapura, were arrested in connection with the July 1 flag-raising in Genyem and charged with "sowing hatred" toward the government, Article 155 of the Indonesian Criminial Code. The case was dormant until December 15 1999, two weeks after province-wide flagraisings in which tens of thousands participated, when a state prosecutor sought a one-year prison term for Maurits Wouw, the alleged mastermind of the July 1 flag-raising, and ten months each for the other four men. Legal action against the men was halted following Wahid's decree in late December releasing political prisoners in Papua.
1. Maurits Wouw, aged forty-two
2. Mesak Waipon, aged forty-three
3. Zadrak Wouw, aged forty-one
4. Marthen Bay, aged twenty-five
5. Agustinus Waipon, aged forty-three
3. Sorong, July 1999
The following were arrested and charged with rebellion, article 106 of the Indonesian penal code, after the July 5 flag-raising in Sorong. All were arrested on July 5, except Yakomina Isir, arrested July 7, and Yoab Safle, arrested July 21. On November 17 all eighteen were released to city detention to await a resumption of the trial. As of this writing, defense lawyers were arguing that legal action should be halted in accordance with Wahid's December decree releasing all political prisoners.
1. Yakomina Isir, aged thirty-five, a high school geography teacher and member of the Team of 100. In addition to being charged with rebellion, she was charged with disrupting the June 5 elections.
2. Yance Mesak Wabdaron, aged twenty-seven, a student on leave from medical studies and member of the Team of 100. He suffered a broken leg and cracked skull in a police beating.
3. Aderce Burdam, aged twenty-seven, a farmer
4. Moter Awom, aged twenty-seven, unemployed
5. Karel Rumbewas, aged sixty-three, unemployed
6. Yulianus Kambu, aged twenty-two, a farmer
7. Musa Osok, aged twenty-nine, a farmer
8. Alberth Malassmene, aged twenty-one, unemployed
9. Marthinus Homer, aged twenty-five, unemployed.
10. Yunus Hu, aged twenty-six, a farmer
11. Frans Isir, aged twenty-six. Isir was shot in the neck by a policeman a half-mile west from the flag-raising ceremony as he returned home and then was taken into custody. Eyewitnesses told Human Rights Watch that Isir, a student home on vacation, was only a spectator at the flag-raising.
12. James Manutune, aged thirty-four, unemployed
13. Dolvinus Duwit, aged fifty-four, unemployed
14. Kontan Adjolo, aged fifty-six, a farmer
15. Wempy Yekese, aged twenty-eight, a student
16. Niko Sawen, aged twenty-eight, a farmer
17. Yoab Syafle, aged twenty-six, unemployed. A leader of the group responsible for the flag-raising, he was arrested at his home on July 21.
18. Marthen Manutune, aged thirty-two, unemployed. He was shot by police in the thigh as they dispersed demonstrators beneath the flag.
4. Sorong, September 9, 1999
The following were arrested and charged with rebellion, article 106 of the Indonesian penal code, after the September 9 flag-raising in Sorong. Together with those arrested in July, they were released November 17 to city detention, awaiting resumption of their trial. As of this writing, defense lawyers were arguing that legal action should be halted in accordance with Wahid's December decree releasing all political prisoners. A tenth detainee, eighteen-year-old Denis Yowen, died in police custody. Police said he suffered a fit of epilepsy, but eyewitnesses told human rights investigators he collapsed during a beating by non-uniformed men present at the jail.
1. Wolter Lapon, aged forty-five, a farmer
2. Heronimus Imbir, aged forty-three, a sailor
3. Hans Lapon, aged forty, a farmer
4. Arnold Imbir, aged sixty-three, a farmer
5. Lolan Imbir Mataloat, aged fifty-four, a sailor
6. Yason Imbir , aged fifty, a sailor
7. Yosepus Lapon, aged thirty, a farmer
8. Jonny Burdam, aged seventeen, a sailor
9. Werol Fiay, aged thirty, a farmer