2003 Wamena incident

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Wamena Incident
Part of the Papua conflict
Date4 April 2003
Location
around Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua
Belligerents
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Morning Star flag.svg Free Papua Movement [lower-alpha 1]
Casualties and losses
2 dead
1 heavily injured [1] 		Unknown
51 civilians killed [lower-alpha 2]
38 heavily injured [1]

The 2003 Wamena incident (Indonesian : Peristiwa Wamena 2003) involved a sweeping operation and forced relocation of civilians around the town of Wamena by the Indonesian Army and the Indonesian National Police following a raid on an armory. The operations lasted for around two months following the raid, displacing thousands of civilians and resulting in the deaths of around fifty civilians from various causes.

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Incidents

The raid occurred on 4 April 2003 at around 1 AM, [2] launched by an unidentified mob, against the armory of the Wamena District of the Indonesian Army. [1] In the raid itself, 29 rifles were stolen by Papuan rebels alongside 3,500 rounds of ammunition. [1] [3] [4] During the raid, two Indonesian soldiers were killed and one was heavily injured. [1]

Between April and June 2003, sweeping operations were launched around Wamena, affecting 25 villages. [1] [3] The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) estimated that nine civilians were killed and 38 were heavily injured. [1] Torture and destruction of property and public facilities were also reported. [1] [5] Around 7,000 villagers were forcefully displaced, and 42 died due to starvation during this period. [1] Reports characterized the operations as not discriminating locals and those involved in the rebel movement. [6]

Aftermath

Investigations of the human rights violations during the incident was launched by Komnas HAM following approval by then-president Megawati Sukarnoputri. [3] However, as of 2019, the violations have not went to court. [7] The events have been referred to as Tragedi Wamena Berdarah (Bloody Wamena Tragedy). [8]

Five men arrested and imprisoned for their alleged involvement in the 2003 raid were given clemency by Indonesian President Widodo during one of his visits to Papua in May 2015. [9]

Notes

  1. ↑ Initial raid
  2. ↑ 9 as a direct result of the operations, 42 due to starvation following relocations [1]

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