
‘One Piece’ pirate flag becomes symbol of dissent. Are treason charges next?
Analysis, Human Rights, LawAhead of Indonesia's Independence Day, viral photos and videos of people waving the Jolly Roger cartoon pirate flag from the popular Japanese anime ‘One Piece’ broke the internet.
https://www.antaranews.com/foto/3517761/pemeriksaan-selebgram-tersangka-kasus-penistaan-agama-di-palembangBlasphemy cases highlight legal inconsistencies
Human Rights, Law, ReligionIndonesian social media figure Lina Mukherjee was reported to police after a TikTok video of her eating pork went viral on social media. The case highlights the inconsistent application of blasphemy laws throughout Indonesia.

Indonesia needs a strong public interest defence to stem the tide of online defamation cases
Human Rights, Law"Guidelines" for implementation of the so-called ITE Law are not enough. Indonesia needs to follow the example of other countries and include a strong public interest defence in the law.


