UNLAWFUL KILLINGS forces on 7 May in a hospital committee There were reports of 11 incidents of room. suspected unlawful killings by security forces FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND BELIEF involving 15 victims during the year. All took place in Papua. Five involved members of the The Ahmadiyya religious community Indonesian military, two were attributed to the continued to face discrimination and its police, and four implicated both military and members were denied the right to carry out police officers. Authorities claimed that they religious activities in several provinces. In had initiated investigations into four of the 11 Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan province, incidents, but no one had been brought to local authorities issued a “Joint Agreement justice in connection with any of the killings Letter” on 29 April forbidding the local by the end of 2021. Ahmadiyya community from practising their On 4 June, Denis Tabuni and Eliur Kogoya religion. On 13 August the Ahmadiyya were shot by a member of the military in a mosque was closed down following pressure market in the town of Wamena in Jayawijaya from a local Islamist group. The following Regency. Denis Tabuni died and Eliur Kogoya month, a group of unidentified assailants sustained a gunshot wound to his leg. attacked the mosque and burnt down an Instead of an investigation, a “peace adjacent building. Authorities who were 8 agreement” was signed between the alleged present took no action to prevent the attack. perpetrator and Eliur Kogoya’s family.6 On 6 May, police officers stopped On 16 August, police shot dead Ferianus construction work on an Ahmadiyya mosque Asso who was participating in a protest in in Garut Regency, West Java province, and Yahukimo Regency, Papua, to demand the sealed off the site. The action was reportedly release of Papuan pro-independence activist taken under an order from the Garut Regent 9 Victor Yeimo. following protests from local residents. Ahmadiyya community representatives were WORKERS’ RIGHTS excluded from discussions between the local The disbursement of incentive payments to leaders and residents prior to the work on the health workers in recognition of their work mosque being halted. Their request to during the Covid-19 pandemic was delayed discuss the issue with the police was also by data inconsistencies and bureaucratic rejected. hurdles. The incentive system was introduced in March but as of July at least 1. Indonesia: Further information: Environmental Human Rights 21,424 health workers across 21 provinces Defenders Free: Syamsul Bahri and Samsir (ASA 21/4871/2021), 12 had experienced delays or even cuts to October payments to which they were entitled. 2. “Indonesia: Hacking the accounts of anti-corruption activists is a According to LaporCovid-19, an independent form of stifling freedom of expression”, 18 May (Indonesian only) citizen-based reporting platform, many health 3. “Indonesia: Freedom of expression: 404 not found”, 20 August workers had to go in person to the Ministry of (Indonesian only) Health in Jakarta to ensure that their data 4. “Indonesia: Excessive, police action arrests poster bearers”, 14 was accurately recorded; this was not always September (Indonesian only) possible, especially for those working in more 5. “Indonesia: Bandung - Free the head of Sebumi Federation Aan remote areas.7 Aminah”, 25 February (Indonesian only) A former volunteer health worker at the 6. “Indonesia: Unlawful killings cannot be solved only by peace Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital in Jakarta agreement”, 25 June (Indonesian only) was subjected to intimidation by the security 7. “Indonesia: Ensure health workers are paid on time and in full as forces after planning a press conference to Covid crisis continues”, 6 August publicize delays in the delivery of incentive 8. “Indonesia: The state must protect Ahmadiyya citizens in Sintang”, 3 payments. She said that she was interrogated September (Indonesian only) for approximately five hours by security Amnesty International Report 2021/22 196