Amid rising incidents of harassment towards media workers in Indonesia, the chief editor of online media outlet Kabargayo.com received a death threat after publishing an article on the construction of a local market. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia and SINDIKASI, in condemning the intimidation and urging the authorities to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation.
North Sulawesi police have harassed and intimidated members of the press in two separate incidents. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliates, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia and SINDIKASI, in condemning the harassment and intimidation of members of the press and urging the authorities to respect their obligations under Indonesian Press Law.