Yance Kambuaya
Detainees- Affiliation
- WPNGNC
- Gender
- Male
- Age when first arrested
- 46
- Age group when first arrested
- 25-64 (adult)
- Date of arrest
- Nov 27, 2022
- Place of origin
- Sorong Regency
- Occupation
- Worker
- Reason of arrest
- Demo
- Flag raising
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Polresta Manokwari
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Denial of Freedom of Assembly
- Denial of Freedom of Expression
- Inconsistent article(s) accused
- No
- Article(s) during arrest
- Article 106 Criminal Code
- Article(s) in indictment
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article 110 (2) jo. Article 106 Criminal Code
- Article 160 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in prosecution
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in verdict
- Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Final sentence
- > 3-5 years
- Exact sentence
- 5 years
- Date of sentencing
- Oct 12, 2023
- Consecutive detentions
- Yes
- Place of the first detention
- Polresta Manokwari
- Place of imprisonment
- Lapas Kelas I Makassar
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Legal procedure
- Tried outside West Papua
- Current status
- Released
- Date of release
- Aug 2, 2025
- Sources
Jubi.id | Republika.co.id | Kompas.com | Suarakakiabu.com | District Court Verdict | Provincial Court Verdict | LBH Kaki Abu | SIPP PN Makassar
- Additional description
Manokwari police arrested 15 people who were commemorating the anniversary of West Papua New Guinea (WPNG) at Wosi Terminal, Manokwari, on 27 November 2022. Three of them - Adolof Nauw, Yance Kambuaya, Alex Bless - were later named as suspects for treason.
The prosecutors sought a 5-year prison sentence for the defendant. The district court judges found the defendant guilty of treason and sentenced him to 5 years' imprisonment on 21 August 2023. The defendant's lawyer appealed the verdict to the Makassar High Court, but in October 2023 the High Court decided to uphold the lower court's decision.
On 2 August 2025 Adolof Nauw, Yance Kambuaya, Alex Bless, were reported to have been released due to a government amnesty.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -5.176231292352558
Longitude: 119.43776514464126
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Lapas Kelas I MakassarPolresta Manokwari
- Related event
- Commemoration of West Papua New Guinea Independence Day (2022)