Hellezvred Bezaliel Soleman Waropen

Detainees
Affiliation
  • NFRPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
54
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Apr 25, 1968
Date of arrest
Oct 20, 2022
Place of origin
Manokwari Regency
Occupation
  • Unknown
Reason of arrest
  • Meeting
  • Political activity
  • Treason
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polresta Manokwari
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
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(s) in prosecution
  • Article 110 (2) jo. Article 106 Criminal Code
Article(s) in verdict
  • Article 110 (2) jo. Article 106 Criminal Code
Final sentence
1-3 years
Exact sentence
3 years
Date of sentencing
Aug 3, 2023
Consecutive detentions
Yes
Place of the first detention
Polresta Manokwari
Place of the second detention
Lapas Kelas I Makassar
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas I Makassar
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
  • Legal procedure
  • Tried outside West Papua
Current status
  • Released
Sources

TAPOL | Tribunnews | Jubi.id | Wahananews.com | Kasuarinews.id | Ucanews.com

Additional description

Waropen was arrested along with Kostan Bonay and Andreas Sanggenafa by Manokwari police on 20 October 2022. They were arrested for holding a thanksgiving meeting to commemorate the birthday of the NFRPB.

They were tried in Makassar, South Sulawesi by the Makassar District Court. The Makassar District Court found Waropen guilty and sentenced him to 2 years' imprisonment on 12 June 2023. As his sentence was 2 years lower than that demanded, the public prosecutors appealed the verdict to the Makassar High Court. In August 2023, the High Court increased Waropens's sentence to 3 years in prison.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -5.176231292352558

Longitude: 119.43776514464126

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Lapas Kelas I Makassar
Polresta Manokwari
Related event
  • NFRPB Anniversary in Manokwari