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View all search resultsA coalition of rights groups has slammed a plan to amend the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, arguing that the changes proposed by the TNI’s legal division would compromise the spirit of the Reform era and put civil society back in the grips of the military.
At a public hearing at the legislature on Monday, activists from prominent rights groups pointed to several problematic articles in the proposed cyber law revision that they say doesn't go far enough to prevent its abuse and thereby protect free speech online.
The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has lambasted recent intimidation allegedly carried out by a group of people including a team of pecalang (traditional Balinese security officers) during one of its meetings in Sanur, Bali, on Saturday and demanded the Bali Police apologize and investigate the incident.
Working at a human rights organization may seem like a lifelong career in fighting for the common good of all people, but the reality is far from the ideal, as three activists recount their personal experiences on the job.
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