Indonesian Government Acts to Protect Student Media

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Participants at a student-journalist organized conference on the “legal umbrella” (payung hukum) of laws and regulations that protect media outlets, in Solo, Central Java, May 2023. © 2023 Andreas Harsono/Human Rights Watch As student journalists in Indonesia face increasing intimidation, censorship, and newsroom closures, the Ministry of Education has agreed to have the national Press Council mediate all defamation disputes involving student journalists and publications. It’s an important step toward better protecting student media in the country.Until now, criminal…

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