In January 2011, Amnesty reported that Buchtar and fellow Papuan activist Filep Karma had been transferred from the Abepura prison to isolation cells at the Jayapura police station and were at risk of torture.
Pada Januari 2011, Amnesty melaporkan bahwa Buchtar dan aktivis Papua Filep Karma telah ditransfer dari penjara Abepura ke sel isolasi di kepolisian Jayapura dan terancam mengalami penyiksaan.