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Politics 2 months ago
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Online critic found guilty in August riots but walks free from prison
Judges found the defendant guilty of inciting public anger against the government and state officials through her Instagram Story telling people to burn down the National Police headquarters that was ‘deliberately’ posted when ‘the public was angry’.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Anger over slow disaster response triggers display of separatist flags
Nearly five weeks after the devastating floods in Aceh, anger over the government’s slow disaster response continues to grow, sparking street protests and the display of separatist flags in some parts of the province, with residents demanding President Prabowo Subianto declare a national emergency.
Politics 2 months ago
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One year sentence sought for international organization worker for inciting August riot
In their sentence demand, prosecutors demanded that Laras Faizati Khairunnisa, who worked at an organization affiliated with the ASEAN secretariat, be found guilty of inciting hate and mass violence against the National Police related to the nationwide protests and unrest in late August through her Instagram Story posts.
Politics 3 months ago
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Prosecutors indict four activists for inciting August unrest
Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) have charged four activists arrested after the August unrest, accusing them of spreading social media content deemed inciting hostility toward the government and encouraging students to take part in riots.
Society 4 months ago
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Police probe links between charred remains and missing protesters
The police are investigating the identities of charred human remains found inside a building in Kwitang, Central Jakarta that was damaged in a fire during the late-August demonstrations, amid questions over whether the remains of two bodies may belong to two protesters still reported missing.
Politics 4 months ago
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Court's rejection of activists’ pretrial motions sparks outcry
Civil groups have condemned the South Jakarta District Court’s decisions to reject the pretrial motions of four activists accused of inciting riots during the August protests, warning that the rulings set a troubling precedent for the criminalization of pro-democracy activism.
