Indonesia (Papua): Journalist murdered
Event- Country
- Indonesia
- Initial Date
- Jul 28, 2010
- Final Date
- Jul 30, 2010
- Event Description
On 28 July 2012, Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is, journalist, had been reported missing, His motorbike and helmet were found at the Wali-Wali bridge of Merauke in Papua. On 30 July 2010, his body was found naked and handcuffed floating in the Maro River of Merauke in Papua, Indonesia. Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was a journalist who regularly reported on corruption and illegal logging practices in Papua. His articles were published in Jubi magazine and his videos were shown on [Tabloid Jubi](http://tabloidjubi.com until early this year. On 20 August 2010, after a post-mortem examination of the body, Indonesian police revealed that Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was murdered and drowned in the river. Signs of torture were also found on Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is' body. It is believed that his murder may be linked to his work covering controversial issues such as corruption and illegal logging in Papua. It may also be linked to his coverage of the regional election that took place on 2 August 2010.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Violation
- Death
- Torture
- Rights Concerned
- Right to information
- Right to liberty and security
- Right to life
- Source
Tabloid Jubi Jubi Magazine is where Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is published his work
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: -6.21154
Longitude: 106.84517
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was killed in Indonesia. Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was a journalist who regularly reported on corruption aOn 28 July 2012, Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is, journalist, had been reported missing, His motorbike and helmet were found at the Wali-Wali bridge of Merauke in Papua. On 30 July 2010, his body was found naked and handcuffed floating in the Maro River of Merauke in Papua, Indonesia. Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was a journalist who regularly reported on corruption and illegal logging practices in Papua. His articles were published in Jubi magazine and his videos were shown on [Tabloid Jubi](http://tabloidjubi.com until early this year. On 20 August 2010, after a post-mortem examination of the body, Indonesian police revealed that Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was murdered and drowned in the river. Signs of torture were also found on Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is' body. It is believed that his murder may be linked to his work covering controversial issues such as corruption and illegal logging in Papua. It may also be linked to his coverage of the regional election that took place on 2 August 2010.nd illegal logging practices in Papua. His articles were published in Jubi magazine and also his videos were published in[Tabloid Jubi](http://tabloidjubi.com until early this year. On 30 July 2010, Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is' body was found naked and handcuffed floating in the Maro River of Merauke in Papua, Indonesia. He had been reported missing since 28 July 2010 when his motorbike and helmet were found at the Wali-Wali bridge of Merauke in Papua. After a post-mortem examination of the body, Indonesian police revealed on 20 August 2010 that Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is was murdered and drowned in the river. Signs of torture were also found on Mr. Ardiansyah Matra'is' body. It is believed that his murder may be linked to his work covering controversial issues such as corruption and illegal logging in Papua. It may also be linked to his coverage of the regional election that took place on 2 August 2010.