#freedom of speech

Collection of freedom of speech news, found 78 news.

Lawmaker sees KAMI activist arrests as test for Democracy

Mardani Ali Sera, member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), has seen the arrests of ...

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Unplug: taking a brief hiatus from social media

An iconic meme circulated online since 2015 shows an elderly woman pleased at watching something in a crowd, while ...

Indonesia-Malaysia accentuate upholding freedom of expression in ASEAN

The Indonesian and Malaysian representatives to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) accented ...

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Indonesian young protesters offer hope to safeguard freedom, democracy

A university students' group marched in a human chain from nearby bus stops and closest train stations to the House ...

RI can balance freedom of speech and national security: Rudiantara

Indonesian Minister of Communication and Informatics, Rudiantara, stated at the Antara News Agency office in Jakarta on ...

Economic diplomacy cannot be separated from politics: Megawati

The fifth Indonesian president, Megawati Soekarnoputri, stated that economic diplomacy carried out by a country cannot ...

Indonesia, Netherlands share similar legal DNA, future challenges: Ambassador

Indonesia and the Netherlands share commonalities in the substantive law and legal structure, or called "legal DNA," ...

Foreign lawyers not allowed to open offices in Indonesia

Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, said here on Saturday that the government had not yet allowed ...

Government to not tolerate "Saracen" activities: Shief security minister

The government will not tolerate activities of the "Saracen" group, and hence, the police will continue to investigate ...

Blasphemy laws jeopardize freedom: US ambassador

US Ambassador to Indonesia, Joseph Donovan Jr Ambassador, has stated that blasphemy laws was jeopardizing the freedom ...

Jakarta Declaration highlights challenges posed to press freedom globally

Some 1,500 participants from 90 countries attended the World Press Freedom Day International Conference organized by ...

Jokowi witnesses handing over of Guillermo Cano Award

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) witnessed the handing over of the Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Award to a family ...

Minister Marsudi to attend universal periodic review in Geneva

Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi will head the Indonesian delegation to attend the Cycle 3 of the United ...

Bhinneka Tunggal Ika cannot be eliminated: ICMI

The Chairman of the Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals Association (ICMI) Jimly Asshiddiqie stated that the national ...

KIP supports establishment of Indonesian National Cyber Agency

The Public Information Commission (KIP) has expressed support to the swift formation of the Indonesian National Cyber ...