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A Swiss construction worker, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, was jailed in Bali after posting an Instagram video that insulted the Hindu holiday of Nyepi by calling the empty beach "crazy."
Luzian Z., a 26-year-old Swiss national, is facing a potential 15-month prison sentence on the Indonesian island of Bali for allegedly insulting the Hindu holiday of Nyepi in an Instagram story.
Indonesia has granted special remission to 1,506 inmates in observance of Nyepi, a Hindu holiday.
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for violating and insulting Nyepi, a Hindu 'Day of Silence,' after posting critical comments about the holiday on social media.
A Swiss tourist has been arrested and now faces charges in Bali for allegedly insulting a Hindu holiday via an Instagram post, an offense that could lead to up to five years in prison and a ban from the country.
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for insulting a sacred Hindu holiday, the Day of Silence, by filming himself on a beach during the religious observance. The man's actions, captured in a social media video, were deemed disrespectful to the local culture and traditions.
A Swiss tourist has been arrested in Indonesia by Bali Police for allegedly spreading hate speech online by insulting a Hindu holiday via an Instagram post, an offense that could lead to up to five years in prison and a ban from the country.