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Politics 1 month ago
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Prison term sought for Riau student activist over edited protest post
University of Riau student Khariq Anhar allegedly committed an unlawful act by altering a news article headline that prosecutors deem contributed to August 2025 anti-government protests that led to nationwide unrest.
Politics 1 month ago
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Arrests over posts on Prabowo’s Iran remark raise free speech alarm
The two men were arrested over online comments about the President's controversial remark on Iran’s nuclear capability, which the police allege breach certain provisions on provocation and incitement in the ITE Law.
Politics 2 months ago
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Meme creator’s release fails to ease free speech fears
The release of a social media content creator accused over a satirical post has done little to ease concerns over the growing criminalization of government critics, with rights groups warning that his continued status as a suspect reflects an increasingly hostile environment for online free expression in Indonesia.
Middle East and Africa 4 months ago
US-Kuwaiti journalist leaves Kuwait after release from detention
Shihab-Eldin had not been seen in public since March 2, after being detained by Kuwaiti authorities during a crackdown by Gulf nations on people filming or posting footage from the conflict that started when the US and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February.
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