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Politics 2 weeks ago
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Court orders release of Jokowi degree challenger in pretrial ruling
The South Jakarta District Court has ordered the immediate release of Roy Suryo after the presiding judge found fault with his detention on technical grounds, as it was executed under a warrant for a raid and not an arrest.
Politics 3 weeks ago
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Jokowi diploma challenger faces defamation trial
Health practitioner Tifauzia “Tifa” Tyassuma faced her first court hearing on Thursday in a defamation case stemming from allegations that former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's university diploma was fake, while former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo continued separate pretrial proceedings over the same controversy.
Politics 1 month ago
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Ex-minister Roy Suryo detained for defamation in Jokowi’s diploma case
The Jakarta Police have detained former youth and sports minister Roy Suryo and health activist Tifauzia “Tifa” Tyassuma over alleged defamation linked to the case of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s contested university diploma, marking a major escalation in the long-running controversy.
Archipelago 9 months ago
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Batam activist sentenced to six months in prison after criticizing local official
Yusril was arrested by the Batam Police on April 28 following a defamation complaint which stemmed from several TikTok videos he posted, in which he accused a local Satpol PP official of protecting street vendors operating in unauthorized areas.
Archipelago 10 months ago
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Batam prosecutors seek one year for activist in Satpol PP defamation case
A 61-year-old social activist in Batam is facing a one-year sentence in a defamation trial for controversial charges under the ITE Law, over social media posts he published last year that allegedly targeted the Batam Satpol PP.
Politics 1 year ago
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Calls grow for further reform of cyberlaw after much-lauded ruling on defamation
Human rights groups have called for further reform on the draconian cyberlaw often used to silence freedom of speech, following a much-celebrated Constitutional Court ruling this week that bans the government and companies from filing defamation reports against its critics.
