LK
Detainees- Gender
- Male
- Age when first arrested
- 14
- Age group when first arrested
- 0-14 (child)
- Date of arrest
- Sep 28, 2021
- Place of origin
- Maybrat Regency
- Occupation
- Student
- Reason of arrest
- Accused of collaborating with armed groups
- Accused of committing murder
- Arrested by (Institution)
- Military
- Police
- Arrested by (Unit)
- Kodim 1809/Maybrat
- Polres Sorong Selatan
- Type of violation
- Arbitrary Arrest
- Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
- Denial of the Right to Juvenile Detainees
- Torture & Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment
- Inconsistent article(s) accused
- No
- Article(s) in indictment
- Article 170 (1) Criminal Code
- Article 338 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in prosecution
- Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Article(s) in verdict
- Article 340 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
- Final sentence
- > 5-10 years
- Exact sentence
- 8 years
- Date of sentencing
- Dec 29, 2021
- Consecutive detentions
- Yes
- Place of the first detention
- Polres Sorong Selatan
- Place of the second detention
- Lapas Kelas IIB Sorong
- Place of imprisonment
- Lapas Kelas IIB Manokwari
- Concerns reported
- Arbitrary arrest
- Legal procedure
- Minor
- Torture
- Current status
- Released
- Sources
- Additional description
Police and military personnel arrested a child named LK (15) on 28 September 2021. LK was arrested along with two other individuals, Amos Ky and RY. They were accused of involvement in an attack on a military post in Kisor that killed four TNI soldiers on 2 September 2021.
LK was a minor at the time of his arrest. Represented by lawyers from LBH Kaki Abu, his trial began on 17 October in Sorong District Court. On 3 December the Court sentenced him for 8 years of imprisonment, two years less than what the prosecutor had demanded. His lawyers stated publicly that the sentencing of LK was incorrect and the Court failed to consider all the facts that were presented by witnesses in Court. There is a concern that LK is wrongfully convicted as there was lack of evidence to support his involvement in the attack and killing of Indonesian military soldiers in Kisor. LK is currently serving jail sentence in an adult Prison in Sorong.
On 6 December 2021, LK's lawyers filed an appeal. However, on 29 December, the High Court panel of judges decided to uphold the previous ruling.
On 12 May 2024, LK was transferred to a juvenile detention centre in Manokwari, Papua Barat Province.
- Related detention facility
Latitude: -1.4461987647501786
Longitude: 132.02142199645556
- Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
- Polres Sorong SelatanLapas Kelas IIB SorongLapas Kelas IIB Manokwari
- Related event
- Attack on Kisor military post