Jayapura – The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) Representative for Papua recorded that from January 1 to June 1 2024, as many as 41 cases of violence occurred in various regions in the Land of Papua.
This was conveyed by the Head of Representative of Komnas HAM Papua, Frits Ramandey, in a press conference with media crew at the Komnas HAM Office, Dock V, Lower Jayapura City, Monday (3/6/2024).
“In general, the civil and political rights situation in the first semester of 2024, violent cases/conflicts, especially armed violence, is still the same as in previous years,” he said.
Ramandey said that the trend of escalating violence in Papua is still continuing and tends to increase.
“Of the 41 cases of violence, 25 cases were dominated by armed contact and shootings (single attacks).”
“Then there were 10 cases of abuse and 7 cases of destruction, where one incident could lead to more than one act of violence,” continued Ramandey.
According to him, of the number of cases of violence, Intan Jaya Regency was the area with the highest number of cases, namely 8 cases.
Apart from that, followed by Paniai and Yahukimo with 8 cases, Puncak with 5 cases, Bintang Mountains and Nabire with 3 cases each, Puncak Jaya, Keerom and Jayawijaya with 2 cases each and Dogiyai, Jayapura, Mimika and Maybrat each 1 case each.
