Abdon Tigtigweria

Detainees
No
Affiliation
  • Unknown
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
39
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Sep 30, 1980
Date of arrest
Dec 1, 2019
Place of origin
Unknown
Occupation
  • Unknown
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
  • Treason
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polres Fakfak
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Arbitrary Deprivation of Liberty
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
Inconsistent article(s) accused
To be revisited
Article(s) during arrest
  • Article 106 Criminal Code
  • Article 110 Criminal Code
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) jo. Article 53 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 110 jo. 55 (1) jo. Article 53 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 110 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 2 (1) Emergency Law 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
1-3 years
Exact sentence
1 year 2 months
Date of sentencing
Jan 8, 2021
Consecutive detentions
No
Place of the first detention
Polres Fakfak
Place of the second detention
To be revisited
Place of imprisonment
Lapas Kelas IIB Fakfak
Concerns reported
  • Legal procedure
Current status
  • Released
Sources

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Additional description

The authorities accuse Mr Tigtigweria of treason on the basis of having intended to participate in a West Papuan Morning Star flag-raising ceremony. The public prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 1 year and 5 months for the defendant.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -2.9283663349620097

Longitude: 132.30824182029272

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Lapas Kelas IIB Fakfak
Related event
  • Commemoration of West Papua New Guinea Independence Day (2019 )