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Society 3 years ago
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Defamation case proceeds against two rights activists despite calls for reform
Activists and scholars are questioning the government’s commitment to free speech as the police press ahead with an online defamation case against two human rights defenders under a law that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said should be reformed.
Politics 3 years ago
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Planned cyber law revisions won't fix free speech issues, rights body says
The government's proposed revisions to the contentious Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law will not be enough to stop undue state infringements on the right to free speech, a study by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found.
National 5 years ago
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Delicate job awaits new chief detective
The National Police have named Comr. Gen. Agus Andrianto the new head of the Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim), a strategic position that puts Agus in charge of leading probes into cases from corruption to cybercrime and online defamation that fall under the notorious cyberlaw.
Politics 5 years ago
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After mulling over revising cyberlaw, the government has second thoughts
The government appeared to have second thoughts about revising the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo called last week for a revision that could end criminalization of online speech.
National 5 years ago
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Pressure on for Indonesian police to end online witch hunt
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed the National Police to devise a guideline for the law enforcement body in handling online defamation cases amid rising concerns that the nation’s cyberlaw has been repeatedly abused to silence government critics.
National 5 years ago
North Sumatra woman arrested for allegedly defaming national flag, president
The North Sumatra police have arrested a 28-year-old woman in Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, for allegedly defaming the flag of the Republic of Indonesia as well as the country’s president and vice president.
National 5 years ago
2 years sought for Medan woman who tried to recover debt from police officer’s wife
Prosecutors at the Medan District Court in North Sumatra are seeking two years of prison for defendant Febi Nur Amalia, who is on trial for defamation for demanding on Instagram that the wife of a police officer repay a debt of Rp 70 million (US$4,763).
