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Police investigate six officers over punk song censorship scandal

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Police investigate six officers over punk song censorship scandal

The incident attracted widespread public attention, with artists and netizens expressing their support for the band on social media using the hashtag #KamiBersamaSukatani (we are with Sukatani), often accompanied by the slogan “ACAB,” which stands for “all cops are bastards”.

Punk song on cops shouldn’t exceed limits, culture minister says

Society 1 year ago

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Punk song on cops shouldn’t exceed limits, culture minister says

Culture Minister Fadli Zon says a song criticizing the police should not mention the institution directly and should stay within the boundaries of freedom of expression.

Govt buildings in Central Java town vandalized amid punk song controversy

Archipelago 1 year ago

Govt buildings in Central Java town vandalized amid punk song controversy

The police station and the Regional Representative Council’s (DPRD) building in Purbalingga, Central Java were spray-painted with messages, some of which referred to punk band Sukatani, which was allegedly intimidated into making an apology video for making a song criticizing corrupt cops.

Punk song censorship raises concerns about freedom of expression

Society 1 year ago

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Punk song censorship raises concerns about freedom of expression

Fellow artists and human rights activists decry the alleged intimidation of punk rock band Sukatani for their song that criticizes corrupt police officers, calling the incident a censorship act that threatens freedom of expression in the country.

Fashion's sustainability dilemma: When upcycling clashes with intellectual property rights

Academia 1 year ago

Fashion's sustainability dilemma: When upcycling clashes with intellectual property rights

Indonesia’s IP framework was designed for a linear economy, where goods are produced, sold, and disposed of, rather than a circular economy.

Whither journalism, whither democracy?

Editorial 1 year ago

Whither journalism, whither democracy?

The role of journalism in keeping society critically informed for people to make the right decisions, day-in and day-out, has been undermined, if not compromised.

Protect the planet, its experts

Editorial 1 year ago

Protect the planet, its experts

The work of environmental experts has been increasingly criminalized in Indonesia in recent years, jeopardizing not only individual freedoms but also the nation’s ability to address its most pressing ecological challenges.

Social media as it should be

Academia 1 year ago

Social media as it should be

“Open social media” provides the opportunity to realize the internet’s original promise: user agency, not billionaire control.

Cartoonist quits Washington Post over rejected sketch mocking Bezos, Trump

Americas 1 year ago

Cartoonist quits Washington Post over rejected sketch mocking Bezos, Trump

Ann Telnaes posted on Substack late Friday that this was the first time she "had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at."

Authoritarian alarm

Editorial 1 year ago

Authoritarian alarm

The cancellation of the exhibition of the work of Yogyakarta-based artist Yos Suprapto marked another setback for freedom of expression in the country.

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