Maksi Sangkek

Detainees
Affiliation
  • NFRPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
39
Age group when first arrested
25-64 (adult)
Date of arrest
Apr 28, 2025
Place of origin
Maybrat Regency
Occupation
  • Activist
  • Worker
Reason of arrest
  • Affiliation with independence groups
  • Political activity
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polresta Sorong Kota
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
  • Denial of the Right to a Fair Trial
Article(s) during arrest
  • Article 106 jo. Article 53 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 45a (2) jo. Article 28 (2) EIT Law
Article(s) in indictment
  • Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) Criminal Code
  • Article 106 jo. Article 55 (1) jo. Article 53 jo. Article 87 Criminal Code
  • Article 110 (1) jo. Article 106 Criminal Code
  • Article 45a (2) jo. Article 28 (2) EIT Law
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
Less than 1 year
Exact sentence
7 months
Date of sentencing
Nov 19, 2025
Consecutive detentions
Yes
Place of the first detention
Polresta Sorong Kota
Place of the second detention
Lapas Kelas I Makassar
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Nov 24, 2025
Sources

Koran Kejora on IG | Antaranews.com | Jeratfakta.com | SIPP PN Makassar

Additional description

Sorong City Police reportedly arrested four NFRPB members on 28 April 2025. The four men were Nikson Mau, Abraham Goran Gaman, Maksi Sangkek, and Piter Robaha.

They were arrested and charged with treason for distributing invitation letters for peace dialogue at several provincial government offices in Sorong City.

The four were tried at the Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi without strong grounds and despite opposition from their families and activists. On 19 November 2025, the panel of judges at the Makassar District Court found them guilty and sentenced them to seven months in prison, minus the duration of their detention during the legal process. The sentence was one month lighter than what the prosecutor had requested.

Related detention facility

Latitude: -0.8836575179185635

Longitude: 131.28497419380471

Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polresta Sorong Kota
Lapas Kelas I Makassar
Related event
  • Arrest of NFRPB officials (2025)