08/09/2015 JAL Case No Country Mandate(s) IDN 7/2015 Indonesia Freedom of expression; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Summary of the allegation transmitted Alleged threats and intimidation of a human rights defender in West Papua province. According to the information received, in May 2015, Mr. Theo Hesegem, member of the Coalition Team for Justice, Law and Human Rights, who documents human rights violations in the region, received a threatening text message from an unknown number following the arrest and reported torture of a Papuan man by local police. In the same month, Mr. Hesegem received a threatening phone call from the Chief of the Regional Police. On 21 June 2015, Mr. Hesegem accompanied a family visiting their severely injured relative in hospital. Upon the arrival of the Chief of the Regional Police at the hospital, Mr. Hesegem was forced to leave. On 4 July 2015, a local newspaper quoted the Chief of the Regional Police who, in referring to the hospital visit, accused Mr. Hesegem of being the provocateur in the incident. On 8 August 2015, Mr. Hesegem met with the chief of the National Police in Jakarta and reported his alleged harassment by local and regional police. Mr. Hesegem was the subject of a previous communication sent on 12 September 2014, case number IDN 4/2014, see A/HRC/28/85. Reply A/HRC/31/79 100 Date Type