Ferry Molama

Detainees
Affiliation
  • KNPB
Gender
Male
Age when first arrested
22
Age group when first arrested
18-24 (young adult)
Date of arrest
Jun 14, 2022
Occupation
  • Activist
Reason of arrest
  • Demo
Arrested by (Institution)
  • Police
Arrested by (Unit)
  • Polresta Jayapura Kota
Type of violation
  • Arbitrary Arrest
  • Denial of Freedom of Assembly
  • Denial of Freedom of Expression
Place of the first detention
Polresta Jayapura Kota
Concerns reported
  • Arbitrary arrest
Current status
  • Released
Date of release
Jun 14, 2022
Sources

Source 1

Additional description

Ferry Molama is one among four KNPB members who were arrested on 14 June 2022 during a peaceful rally in commemoration of death of Mako Tabuni, prominent West Papuan activist and former deputy Chairman of KNPB who was shot and killed by the Indonesian. The rally on 14 June 2022 which was held in Jayapura was forcibly dispersed with reports of 6 rally participants injured by police actions. Four people were taken into custody: Wene Kilungga, Vara Iyaba, Edi Tabuni and Ferry Molama. They were all released after brief detention on the same day.

Related detention facility

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Related detention facility (linked Detainees)
Polresta Jayapura Kota
Related event
  • Commemoration of death of Mako Tabuni