Teresta Tega Iyaba (22) is a university student and was arrested on 11 October 2019 after a video of her shouting “burn the campus!” four times emerged. However, she did not participate in any actual vandalizing or arson. She was tortured and nearly raped twice while in police custody. Prosecutors sought six years’ imprisonment. The District Court found her guilty of violating Article 187 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code on arson and sentenced her to four years imprisonment on 30 March 2020. She appealed the ruling and the District Court in Jayapura modified the verdict to six years imprisonment on 30 April 2020. She submitted a cassation to the Supreme Court on 14 May 2020 and is awaiting the result.
