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Convicted of defaming Hotman Paris, Razman Nasution jailed at Cipinang Penitentiary

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Razman Arif Nasution has been detained at Cipinang Class I Penitentiary in East Jakarta after being convicted of defaming Hotman Paris Hutapea.
  • The court sentenced Nasution to 1 year and 6 months in prison and a fine of Rp200 million for violating the Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE) Law.
  • Nasution's detention follows a final and binding court ruling, with the execution of the sentence commencing on June 25, 2026.

Razman Arif Nasution, convicted of defaming lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea, has been officially detained at the Cipinang Class I Penitentiary in East Jakarta. The detention was executed following a court decision that has reached legal finality.

According to Syarpani, the Head of Cipinang Class I Penitentiary, the official detention order was received on June 25, 2026, via a letter from the North Jakarta District Attorney's Office. The process of receiving the convicted individual commenced around 4:20 PM Western Indonesian Time on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

That it is true that based on the letter from the North Jakarta District Attorney's Office Number: B-4374/M.1.11/Eku.3/06/2026 Dated June 25, 2026 6 Regarding the Acceptance of a Convicted Person for the Execution of a Court Decision for the person of Dr. H. RAZMAN ARIF NASUTION, S.H., S.Ag., M.A., (Ph.D).

โ€” SyarpaniConfirming the official detention of Razman Arif Nasution.

Nasution was found guilty of violating Article 27, Paragraph (3) in conjunction with Article 45, Paragraph (3) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE). The court imposed a sentence of 1 year and 6 months imprisonment. Additionally, Nasution was fined Rp200 million. The ruling stipulated that if the fine is not paid, it will be replaced by a four-month period of detention as a subsidiary punishment.

Syarpani confirmed that all procedures were followed during Nasution's admission to the penitentiary. The convicted individual underwent administrative processes, identity verification, and health checks as per standard operating procedures.

Based on the decision that has legal force, the person concerned was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.

โ€” SyarpaniDetailing the court's sentence for defamation.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.