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Politics 1 year ago
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Rights groups rejoice as Supreme Court upholds activists’ acquittal
In 2021, the coordinating maritime affairs and investment minister reported two activists for defamation after they made comments in a YouTube video about his alleged involvement in extractive mining in Papua and called the senior minister “lord”.
Society 2 years ago
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Med school head dismissal raises alarm on worsening academic freedom
While the Health Ministry denies its involvement, the dismissal of Airlangga University's medical school dean in East Java allegedly over his criticism of the government's plan to invite foreign doctors to open practices in Indonesia has been met with opposition from the academic community, who call the sacking a violation against academic freedom.
Academia 2 years ago
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Haris-Fatia victory highlights difficulty of legal battles against the powerful
While communities battling corporations and the state face difficulties, those trying to seek justice for individual cases, such as sexual violence committed by powerful figures in their families, communities or workplaces, fare even worse.
Asia & Pacific 2 years ago
Meta, TikTok report jump in Malaysia govt requests to remove content in 2023
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration, which came to power in November 2022 on a reformist platform, has faced accusations of backpedaling on its promises to protect freedom of speech amid increased scrutiny of online content in recent months.
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
Archipelago 3 years ago
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West Sumatra administration criticized for stifling protests
Activists have accused the West Sumatra provincial administration and the police of being heavy-handed after a series of daily protests against a plan to build an oil refinery in the province ended last week with the arrest of more than a dozen protesters.
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