Page 8 - Indonesian Press Council News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Indonesian press council. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Indonesian Press Council Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Media silencing: Indonesian shooting threatens press freedom News


Media silencing: Indonesian shooting threatens press freedom News
Medan, Indonesia – A few days before he was shot in the thigh, Indonesian journalist Mara Salem Harahap, known as Marsal, took his wife and two children on a family outing to the North Sumatra city of Medan, about two hours away. their house. During the trip, they took a family photo together and Marsal shared the photo on social media.
“It was very unusual,” Rencana Siregar told her friend and journalist friend Al Jazeera. “In the 12 years we were friends he posted almost no personal photos. He wanted to protect his family. “ ....

Sumatera Utara , Kuala Lumpur , Hong Kong , North Sumatra , Muhyiddin Yassin , Tashny Sukumaran , Wathshlahg Naidu , Rencana Siregar , Nalini Elumalai , Mara Salem Harahap , Panca Putra , Perikatan National , Indonesian Press Council , Al Jazeera , Indonesian Alliance Of Independent Journalists , Indonesian Press Law , Lasser News Today , Inspector Panca Putra , Damani Medan , Indonesian Alliance , Independent Journalists , Indonesian Electronic Information , Transaction Act , Star English , South China Morning Post , Multimedia Act ,

A snap back from Indonesia's "rubber" laws restricting freedom of speech?


IFJ
23 February 2021
A snap back from Indonesia’s “rubber” laws restricting freedom of speech?
The controversial Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law in Indonesia that notoriously criminalise freedom of expression may finally be revised, writes Jim Nolan.
Prita Mulyasari (R) cries outside a court after her defamation trial under the ITE law is thrown out of court. Credit: AFP Photo
In a surprise announcement, Indonesian President Joko (Jokowi) Wododo this month
called upon Indonesia’s military and police leadership to “improve supervision to ensure that the implementation of the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law can be in compliance with the principle of accountability and provide the public sense of justice”. This announcement has been cautiously welcomed by Indonesian non-governmental organisations and press freedom groups which have campaigned against the law since its introduction in 2008. ....

Jakarta Raya , Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , Prita Mulyasari , Joko Jokowi Wododo , Amnesty International Indonesia Usman Hamid , Amnesty International , Alliance Of Independent Journalists , Indonesian Press Council , International Covenant On Civil , Indonesian Parliament , Civil Society Coalition , Indonesian President Joko , Electronic Information , West Papuan , Criminal Code , Political Rights , Independent Journalists , President Jokowi , Criminal Procedure Code , Southeast Asia , Kite Law , Joko Wododo , Freedom Of Speech , ஜகார்த்தா ராய , பொது மன்னிப்பு சர்வதேச இந்தோனேசியா உஸ்மேன் ஹமிட் , பொது மன்னிப்பு சர்வதேச ,