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Internet law's defamation provision raising concerns: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Edward OS Hiariej, has admitted that the provision on defamation in Article 27 ...

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Indonesia contemplates on revising controversial Internet law

- especially to correct articles open to multiple interpretations. “If its implementation leads to injustice, ...

Ministry records 686 hoaxes on COVID-19

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has, as of Wednesday, recorded 686 false news stories, or hoaxes, in ...

CIPS emphasizes speedy passage of data protection bill into law

The House of Representatives (DPR) must soon pass a Bill on Protection of Personal Data into a law following data ...

Judge rejects exception of musician Ahmad Dhani

Surabaya District Court`s Chief of the Judge Panel R. Anton Widyopriono rejected an exception put forward by prominent ...

Lawmaker visits jailed musician Ahmad Dhani in Surabaya

Bambang Haryo, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), visited prominent musician Ahmad Dhani in ...

Nuril Baiq can seek clemency for justice: President

President Joko Widodo stated that Mrs Baiq Nuril can seek clemency from him, as the head of government, if she felt ...

Examining the dangers of post-truth

Just two days after President Joko Widodo on Monday, January 8, in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, reminded all elements ...

Govt invites Facebook, Twitter to discuss hoax news issue

The Indonesian government has sent letters to Facebook and Twitter inviting them to discuss the issue of hoax news on ...

Court rejects Buni Yani`s demand

Police will focus on immediately completing the dossiers of Buni Yani after the pre-trial court rejected his demand to ...

Indonesia police arrest another activist over treason

Indonesian police have arrested another activist here early on Friday morning in connection with alleged treason. ...

Police has strong evidence of alleged treason

The Indonesian Police has obtained five strong pieces of evidence related to alleged treason involving 11 activists, ...

House agrees to reduce punishment for defamation offenses

Factions of the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to reduce the punishment from six years imprisonment to ...

Hary Tanoe to face legal action over Miss World contest

National entrepreneur Hary Tanoesoedibyo said he is ready to face legal action if he had violated the law by ...

Govt to revise information and electronic transactions law

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology will revise the Information and Electronic Transactions ...