Hawker, Wilfred ( Dutch: Wilfred Hawker ; 1955 , Paramaribo - March 13, 1982 , Paramaribo ) - military and political figure in Suriname . Member of two failed coups . He was sentenced to death by the ruling military government for his role in conspiracies . He was the last person sentenced to death in Suriname .
| Wilfred Hawker | |
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| the nether Wilfred hawker | |
| Date of Birth | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Paramaribo , Suriname |
| Date of death | March 13, 1982 |
| Place of death | Paramaribo , Suriname |
| Citizenship |  Suriname |
| Occupation | Suriname Armed Forces Senior Sergeant |
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Biography
Wilfred Hawker was born in 1955 in Paramaribo. Until 1980, he served in the army of the Suriname Armed Forces . He was part of a group of sergeants led by Desi Bauters who carried out a coup d'etat on February 25, 1980. After the coup, Hawker was sent to the Netherlands , where he was trained in a unit of the Netherlands commandos [1] . On March 15, 1981, the Hawker attempted to plot against Bauters and his military government. However, the coup attempt failed and Wilfred Hawker was arrested and sent to a military prison. On March 11, 1982, he was released by conspirators who tried to organize a new coup against Desi Bauters [2] . On March 12, 1982, the Hawker was wounded and was hospitalized , where he was arrested by government forces. Wilfred Hawker was sent to Fort Zealand where he remained until the execution of the sentence.
Sentence and death
The tribunal sentenced Hocker to death for treason. On March 13, 1982, Wilfred Hawker was shot , his execution was shown live on Surinamese television [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Sergeanten uit Suriname lopen stage in Nederland De Groene Baret Omhoog ↑ . Archived February 5, 2011.
- ↑ Surendre Rambocus - Jessica Dikmoet (nl-NL), Jessica Dikmoet . The date of circulation is June 24, 2017.
- ↑ Ap . Around the World; Rebel Leader's Execution Announced by Suriname , The New York Times (March 14, 1982). The date of circulation is June 24, 2017.
Literature
- Jacqueline West (2002, 10th ed.). South America, Central America and the Caribbean New York: Routledge, p. 716 ISBN 1-85743-121-9
- David Gillies (1996). Between Principle and Practice: Human Rights in North – South Relations Montreal: McGill – Queen's Press, p. 63 ISBN 0-7735-1414-7