Posts with tag: ITE Law

Attempts to revise draconian ITE Law stumble
Human Rights, LawThe Information and Electronic Transactions Law has become so distorted from its original function that it has now emerged as one of the greatest threats to freedom of expression in Indonesia.

Baiq Nuril, the ITE Law and #MeToo Indonesian style
Analysis, Gender, Law, MediaDr Helen Pausacker takes a closer look at the case of Baiq Nuril, convicted after recording sexual harassment by her employer, and how it compares to other convictions under the problematic ITE Law.

Law as a weapon: the 'criminalisation of ulama'
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Human Rights, Politics, ReligionPresident Joko Widodo has often faced claims that he is "criminalising" ulama, or religious leaders. Azis Anwar Fachrudin looks at how many religious leaders Jokowi has sent to prison, and asks, are the complaints about criminalisation missing the point?

Military comeback or police overreaction? The arrest of Robertus Robet
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Human Rights, LawThe arrest of academic Robertus Robet on Thursday for allegedly insulting the Indonesian Military (TNI) has shocked Indonesia. Leopold Sudaryono examines the many legal problems involved with the case against Robet.