2006 Abepura incident

2006 Abepura incident the Papua conflict 16–17 March 2006 Abepura, Jayapura, Papua Grasberg mine Traffic obstruction, rioting Papuan students Indonesia Indonesia Indonesian National Armed Forces Indonesian Army Indonesian Police Mobile Brigade Corps 23 arrested 4 dead 28 injured. 1 Indonesian policeman died later of his wounds. 1 Papuan student died in custody. 6 28 23 20 The 2006 Abepura incident was a clash between Papuan student protesters and Indonesian policemen and soldiers in the district of Abepura, Jayapura of Papua on 16 March 2006. The clashes killed four policemen and a soldier, and further injured tens of protesters. Protests On 16 March 2006, students from Cenderawasih University protested the Grasberg mine in Abepura, Jayapura, where they blocked the road to the airport and refused talks with representatives of local authorities and did not disperse when ordered by police. After a standoff, the police's Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) opted to disperse the crowd with tear gas, and after some time the protests turned into a clash with the police employing firearms and the protesters throwing rocks and bottles at them. Three Brimob officers were killed in the clashes alongside one Indonesian Air Force Sergeant, with another police officer succumbing to his wounds the following week. In total, twenty five were treated for injuries, and at least five had been shot.Out of Sight: Endemic Abuse and Impunity in Papua's Central Highlands 2007 Human Rights Watch 67–69 https://books.google.com/books?id=UKU8exM5q-IC&pg=PA67 idKorban Tewas Abepura Menjadi Lima https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/119733/korban-tewas-abepura-menjadi-lima 24 February 2020 liputan6.com 22 March 2006 id Arrests The day after the incident, multiple Brimob officers fired their weapons towards the sky in front of Abepura's military base, injuring three civilians.Oknum Brimob Letuskan Senjata, 3 Warga Luka di Papua https://news.detik.com/berita/560856/oknum-brimob-letuskan-senjata-3-warga-luka-di-papua- 24 February 2020 detiknews 17 March 2006 id-ID Raids were launched against the student dormitories, with 23 people arrested for the attacks, of which 20 were prosecuted. Of the arrested suspects, one died in custody due to physical abuse. Aftermath Some protesters later reportedly crossed over to Papua New Guinea in order to evade capture.Perusuh Abepura Diduga Menyeberang ke PNG http://arsip.gatra.com/2006-03-28/artikel.php?id=93064 24 February 2020 Gatra 17 March 2006 id Australian Senator Natasha Stott Despoja claimed, citing activists, that 16 corpses had been discovered close to the scene of the rioting, though this claim was rebuked by an Indonesian local human rights organization.Rights watchdogs probe Papua massacre claims https://www.smh.com.au/world/rights-watchdogs-probe-papua-massacre-claims-20060326-gdn8rs.html 24 February 2020 The Sydney Morning Herald 26 March 2006 en References Category:2006 in Indonesia Category:Human rights abuses in Indonesia Category:Papua conflict 2006 Abepura incident Category:2006 protests Category:Student protests in Indonesia Category:2006 riots Category:2000s political riots Category:Riots and civil disorder in Indonesia Category:Jayapura Category:March 2006 crimes in Asia Category:Criminal rock-throwing Category:Protest-related deaths Category:2006 road incidents Category:2000s road incidents in Asia Category:Road incidents in Indonesia Category:Economic history of Indonesia Category:21st century in Western New Guinea