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ITE-Law

Intimidation of govt critics looms over 2024 elections
Politics 2 years ago

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Intimidation of govt critics looms over 2024 elections

Intimidation and legal threats against government critics may cause voters to be more hesitant in expressing political opinions or go to polling stations altogether, analysts have said.
Businesses vigilant as revised digital tech law opens door for govt interference
Tech 2 years ago

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Businesses vigilant as revised digital tech law opens door for govt interference

The Communications and Information (ICT) Ministry said that the objective of the article is to maintain a level playing field in the country's digital realm.
No to illiberal cyberlaw
Editorial 2 years ago

No to illiberal cyberlaw

For more than a decade, the ITE Law has been a major threat to our civil liberties; it is the digital incarnation of the colonial defamation law.
Tackling information disorder calls for more than stricter regulation
Academia 2 years ago

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Tackling information disorder calls for more than stricter regulation

The lack of clarity on which type of information disorder is punishable in the ITE Law risks widespread criminalization of members of the public amid the country’s low information literacy. 
Fear of draconian articles lingers as House finishes ITE Law revision
Politics 2 years ago

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Fear of draconian articles lingers as House finishes ITE Law revision

The government and House Commission I overseeing information unanimously agreed on Wednesday to pass the ITE Law amendment in the next plenary session.
Maximum sentence demand for Luhut critics ‘serious threat’ to democracy, activists decry
Society 2 years ago

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Maximum sentence demand for Luhut critics ‘serious threat’ to democracy, activists decry

Prosecutors charged Haris and Fatia for defamation under the controversial Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law for their statement against senior cabinet minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
North Sumatra TikToker arrested for blasphemy against Christianity
Archipelago 2 years ago

North Sumatra TikToker arrested for blasphemy against Christianity

Police say the TikToker insulted the religion by making jokes about the Christian cross in one of his videos.
Underperformance, overreach themes for current House, critics say
Politics 2 years ago

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Underperformance, overreach themes for current House, critics say

The current House, which was elected in 2019, has so far passed into law only 20 of the 259 bills proposed during the 2020-2024 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas).
Critics slam closed-door meetings on ITE Law revision
Politics 2 years ago

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Critics slam closed-door meetings on ITE Law revision

Lawmakers defend closed-door meetings on ITE Law revision, citing sensitive discussions and other technicalities.
Lawmakers try to water down draconian provisions in cyberlaw
Politics 2 years ago

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Lawmakers try to water down draconian provisions in cyberlaw

Lawmakers are trying to water down a number of problematic provisions in the 2016 Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law that have often been used to criminalize online critics.
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