Indonesia weaponising defamation laws to smother dissent
Indonesia is one of the world’s largest democracies, but it’s weaponising defamation law in an attempt to curtail dissent and free speech.
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Indonesia is one of the world’s largest democracies, but it’s weaponising defamation law in an attempt to curtail dissent and free speech.
Two human rights activists have been acquitted of defaming a powerful government minister. It’s the latest in a string of concerning authoritarian uses of Indonesian law.
President Jokowi signed the second revision of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law or ITE Law on Jan. 2, 2024.
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President Joko Widodo signed the second volume of the revision of the electronic information and transactions law, also known as the ITE Law