04 December 2025
https://srdefenders.org/indonesia-violent-physical-attacks-and-intimidat...
The following is based on a communication sent by the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and other UN experts to the Governments of Indonesia, France and China, as well as companies Weda Bay Nickel, ANTAM, Eramet, Tsingshan Holding Group, PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park, Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. and Zhenshi Holding Group Co., Ltd., on 19 August 2025. The communication remained confidential for 60 days before being made public, giving the Governments and companies time to reply. Replies were received from the French Government and Eramet, and can be found at the below links. If further replies are received, they will be made public on the UN Special Procedures communications database.
Since the communication was sent, the Special Rapporteur received concerning reports that Dewi Anakoda had been the target of another physical attack at the end of September, while she was at the local traditional market. Once again, this incident happened shortly after she had provided support to journalists visiting the Indigenous Hongana Manyawa community.
In November 2025, Dewi Anakoda travelled to Europe to speak out against human rights violations committed in the context of mining operations on Halmahera Island. She was accompanied by Ngigoro Batawi, an Indigenous Hongana Manyawa human rights defender. As they prepare to return to Halmahera on 5 December 2025, the Special Rapporteur renews her concerns regarding Dewi’s safety as well as Ngigoro’s. Indonesian authorities must guarantee their safety and ensure that they are not the target of further intimidation and physical attacks in retaliation for their peaceful and legitimate work.
This is a shorter version of the original communication.
