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Turning Critics into Criminals
"Turning Critics into Criminals. The Human Rights Consequences of Criminal Defamation Law in Indonesia", Human Rights Watch, May 2010.
This 91-page report documents recent cases in which criminal libel, slander, and "insult" laws have been used to silence public criticism. Criminal defamation charges have been filed against individuals after they held public demonstrations protesting corruption, wrote letters to the editor complaining about fraud, registered formal complaints with the authorities, and published news reports about sensitive subjects.
Turning Critics into Criminals
"Turning Critics into Criminals. The Human Rights Consequences of Criminal Defamation Law in Indonesia", Human Rights Watch, May 2010.
This 91-page report documents recent cases in which criminal libel, slander, and "insult" laws have been used to silence public criticism. Criminal defamation charges have been filed against individuals after they held public demonstrations protesting corruption, wrote letters to the editor complaining about fraud, registered formal complaints with the authorities, and published news reports about sensitive subjects.