Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Indonesia: Prison for WhatsApp Messages

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Expand Saidah Saleh Syamlan © 2019 Safenet (Jakarta) – Indonesia’s Judiciary Commission should review the prosecution of Saidah Saleh Syamlan for criminal defamation in the Surabaya district court, Human Rights Watch said today. On February 26, 2019, the court sentenced Syamlan to 10 months in jail for defamation for allegedly sending four WhatsApp messages to two banks regarding a company’s performance. She denies sending the messages. The Indonesian government should repeal criminal provisions that restrict peaceful free expression online. “Sending someone to prison on flimsy evidence…

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