LBH Papua Director Emanuel Gobay said one participant of the demonstration against the New Autonomous Region (DOB) Papua in Jayapura was critical after being hit by a rubber bullet allegedly released by the police.

Previously, the police forcefully dispersed demonstrations against DOB in a number of areas in Papua, Tuesday (10/5).

"Yes (critically) the action in Waena," said Director of LBH Papua Emanuel Gobay when contacted.

Gobay admitted that he did not know the exact chronology of the incident. He only confirmed that the victim was taking part in an action in front of Mega Waena, Jayapura.

"So when they arrived in front of Mega Waena, they were forcibly dispersed. At that time, they used rubber bullets and so on. When they released the rubber bullets, they hit one of the protesters," he said.

According to Gobay, at that time the victim was immediately taken to Mimika Dormitory to be treated by female students. However, he did not know more about the victim's condition.

He added that apart from rubber bullet victims, one protest participant also suffered injuries due to being mistreated by the police. The victim, he said, was shot in the chest by the police.

"Besides that, someone was beaten, then he was unconscious, then carried, then taken to the dormitory. I met him earlier, he complained that his chest still hurts from being kicked. There are also several others who were injured," explained Gobay. .

Demonstrations against the new autonomous regions and Special Autonomy (Otsus) in several areas of Jayapura, Papua, were disbanded by the police today.

The forced dissolution was recorded in a video that was spread on Twitter social media. The video was uploaded by the spokesman for the Papuan People's Petition, Jeffry Wenda.

At that time, the police forcefully dispersed the peaceful protest using water cannons.

At least seven people were arrested by the police in the action. Those arrested included PRP spokesman Jeffry Wenda, National Spokesman for the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) Ones Suhuniap, and Omizon Balingga.