Jerinx from the band hate speech” directed against the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI). NusaBali reports that the Indonesian Supreme Court (Mahkamah Agung-MA) has rejected a last-ditch appeal by Bali Prosecutors seeking to extend Jerinx’s current sentence of 10-month imprisonment for criticizing the IDI and requirements for pregnant women to undergo COVID-19 screening. On Tuesday, 18 May 2021, a spokesman for the Denpasar High Court, I Made Pasek, confirmed that Prosecutor’s appeal to increase the 10-month sentence has been denied, paving the way for the release of Jerinx soon. Meanwhile, the legal counsel of Jerinx, human rights lawyer I Wayan ‘Gendo’ Suardama, expressed his appreciation for the MA’s decision, restating his opinion that the original appeal of the sentence was