2024 Gome torture scandal
| 2024 Gome torture scandal | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Papua conflict | |
| Location | Omukia, Puncak Regency, Indonesia |
| Date | 3–6 February 2024 |
Attack type | Accidental killing (claimed), dragging (alleged), beating, stabbing, water torture, and hate crime |
| Victims |
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| Perpetrator | Kodam III/Siliwangi, 300th Raider Infantry Battalion/Brajawijaya |
| Motive | Counter-insurgency (claimed), and racism (alleged) |
| Convicted | 13 elite soldiers |
The 2024 Gome torture scandal or the Omukia torture scandal refers to the torture of two alleged members of the Free Papua Movement and the death of another in Omukia village, Gome district, on 3 February 2024. Later in March two videos surfaced showing one of the men, Defianus Kogoya being tortured in a barrel drum went viral and caused major criticism by West Papuans and human rights defenders.