Indonesia Constitutional Court Decriminalizes Insulting Government, Drawing Mixed Reactions

Skepticism persists even as Indonesia court decriminalises insulting government

JAKARTA – The Constitutional Court’s decision to scrap criminal penalties for insulting the government and state institutions has been applauded by activists as upholding freedom of speech, though they caution that the ruling alone remains insufficient to deter rising intimidation and criminalization against critics. In a ruling issued on Friday, the nine-justice panel granted a petition [...]

By Asia News Network