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Alerts - Indonesia

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Indonesia

IFJ condemns sacking of journalist by broadcaster

It is believed that the sacking of journalist Luviana followed her and some of her co-workers raising concerns with their employer regarding the company's management.

Indonesia

Journalist killed in armed attack on plane

Leiron Kogoya was travelling to Mulia to cover local elections in Jayapura when an unidentified armed group opened fire on the plane.

Indonesia

PFF supports no-treason call for West Papua

"There is no treason in freedom of expression shared peacefully," said PFF, while calling on Indonesian authorities to "follow through on the constitutional mandate to open up public spaces for all people of West Papua to share ideas safely with each other and their leaders."

Indonesia

Five Papuans convicted for peaceful protest

Selpius Bobii, August Sananay Kraar, Dominikus Sorabut, Edison Waromi, and Forkorus Yaboisembut were convicted and sentenced to three years in prison for statements made at a Papuan People’s Congress in October 2011.

Indonesia

Reporter found dead; Czech journalist arrested; young TV journalist assaulted by motorcycle gang

RSF urged authorities to shed light on the death of Darma Sahlan and not rule out the possibility that he was murdered in connection with his work.

Indonesia

State intelligence law challenged in court

AJI and its partners argue that the State Intelligence Law contains vague and broadly-defined articles. They have just filed a judicial review of the law at the Constitutional Court in Jakarta.

Indonesia

Human Rights Watch calls for independent investigation into Papua violence

In a crackdown by the security forces on a peaceful pro-independence demonstration in Jayapura, at least three people were killed and dozens were injured.

Indonesia

Police arrest 300 protesters in Papua

After Papuan Peoples' Congress members read a declaration of independence from Indonesia, security forces shut down the gathering, beating and arresting protesters.

Indonesia

Parliament passes controversial intelligence bill

Civil society organisations say the bill poses a serious threat to journalistic freedoms and civil liberties while contradicting existing legislation.

Indonesia

Radio Era Baru forcibly closed by police

Despite last week's conviction of its manager still being subject to appeal, the station was shut down and its transmission equipment was confiscated.

Indonesia

Six months in jail for radio station manager who covered rights violations in China

According to the station's president, Raymond Tan, the prosecution is the result of direct pressure by the Chinese government on the Indonesian authorities with the aim of preventing the station from broadcasting its programmes.

Indonesia

Military documents reveal unlawful spying in Papua; Human Rights Watch calls for free expression rights to be upheld

Approximately 500 pages of internal documents have come to light, exposing the military's surveillance of peaceful activists, politicians and clergy.

Indonesia

Former "Playboy" editor freed after eight months in prison on indecency charge

Erwin Arnada was jailed as a result of pressure from Front Pembela Islam (Front of Islamic Defenders), which objected to the magazine's publishing of photos of a bikini-clad model.

Indonesia

Million-dollar defamation award to Suharto's son a setback for free expression, says ARTICLE 19

The youngest son of former president Suharto was awarded damages for a magazine article which described him as a "convicted murderer".

Indonesia

Journalists denounce draft Intelligence Law as threat to press freedom

A group of organisations have issued a statement raising a number of fundamental flaws in the Intelligence bill.

Indonesia

Four journalists attacked by police while covering peaceful rally

A police spokesperson said the Chinese ambassador had asked the Indonesian government to restrict the activities of the Falun Gong movement in the country.

Indonesia

Mob storms newspaper office, three reporters injured

The incident reprtedly stemmed from an article in "The Orbit" alleging that a company was engaging in gambling by offering lottery tickets to its customers. Gambling is prohibited in Indonesia.

Indonesia

Local radio station manager facing possible six-year jail term

Gatot Machali is charged with "broadcasting without authorisation and disrupting neighbouring frequencies" under the Telecommunications Law and could be sentenced to six years in jail if found guilty.

Indonesia

AJI condemns bombing aimed at activist

"Based on the package sent, the suspect clearly aims to silence Ulil Abshar Abdalla through murder," said Nezar Patria, president of AJI.

Indonesia

Court acquits three defendants accused in journalist's murder

The public attorney could not prove that the defendants had killed TV journalist Ridwan Salamun, according to a district court judge.

Indonesia

Government support for ban on minority Islamic sect poses threat to freedom of expression, says ARTICLE 19

The government support follows on the heels of a decree banning the sect and prohibiting adherents from using the media to spread their beliefs in the province of East Java.

Indonesia

Journalist survives stabbing

Though there was no clear motive for the attack, the "Jakarta Post" quoted sources as saying that it might be connected to a sex scandal involving several police officers that journalist Banjir Ambarita had reported on.

Indonesia

Military officer sentenced for assaulting journalist

The IFJ welcomes the prosecution of the former military intelligence officer, but questions the relatively lenient 10-month prison sentence.

Indonesia

AJI calls on police to arrest perpetrators of attack on its office in Palu

Members of the Kaili Youth Front attacked the AJI office because they were dissatisfied with a report published by Beritapalu.com, which works out of the same office.

Indonesia

Editor found dead under suspicious circumstances

Alfrets Mirulewan, chief editor of the "Pelangi Weekly", had been looking into allegations of unlawful fuel sales.

Indonesia

Former "Playboy" editor does not deserve to be in prison, says RSF

Erwin Arnada was arrested a month ago to begin serving a two-year sentence for indecency that was imposed under pressure from an Islamist organisation.

Indonesia

Book banning law ruled unconstitutional by Constitutional Court

The court stated that allowing the attorney general unchecked power to ban books was "the approach of an authoritarian state, not one based on law."

Indonesia

CPJ urges Indonesia to reverse "Playboy" editor's conviction

Erwin Arnada faces up to two years in jail after prosecutors said they would enforce a 2009 Supreme Court ruling that found him guilty of public indecency.

Indonesia

TV reporter slain while covering clash between villagers

Ridwan Salamun of the Jakarta-based Sun TV died from hack wounds inflicted by angry villagers in Tual, Maluku.

Indonesia

Government orders ISPs to start anti-porn filtering

Internet service providers that fail to comply with the order have been threatened with closure.

Indonesia

Moluccan "balloon activists" arrested in Ambon

Human Rights Watch is concerned that past torture and ill-treatment of political prisoners in Ambon puts the detained activists at serious risk.

Indonesia

IFJ condemns court ruling on Balibo ban

The Jakarta State Administrative Court upheld a ban on an award-winning film depicting the murder of Australian journalists in 1975.

Indonesia

ARTICLE 19 helps ensure effective implementation of Freedom of Information Law

The Freedom of Information Law of 2008 came into effect in May 2010; however, most public bodies have yet to develop measures to implement it.

Indonesia

Reporter found dead; had received death threats

At least four local journalists, including Ardiansyah Matra'is, had received threatening text messages in the run-up to local elections.

Indonesia

IFJ demands full inquiry into environmental reporter's death

Muhammad Syaifullah's body was discovered in the living room of his home. Police found a glass of syrup near the body.

Indonesia

IFJ welcomes successful mediation of dispute between police forces and magazine

"Tempo" magazine featured an illustration showing a uniformed policeman with piggy banks on its cover.

Indonesia

Police file criminal defamation charges against magazine

"Tempo" magazine published images of a police officer with piggy banks to accompany an article titled "Fat bank accounts of police officers".

Indonesia

Molotov cocktails thrown at magazine's office

The attack came on the heels of a "Tempo" cover story on the suspicious bank accounts of several high-ranking police officers.

Indonesia

Journalist fears for his life after report on illegal logging

An army officer beat journalist Ahmadi on the head, face and chest and threatened to kill his family if he did not retract the article's claims.

Indonesia

Media groups denounce civil suit filed against eight media outlets

AJI and two other media organisations express concern over the multi-million dollar defamation charges filed by businessman Raymond Teddy.

Indonesia

Court officers attack journalist

The incident happened after journalists in Ambon had covered a court session where one photographer was prohibited from taking photos.

Indonesia

Blasphemy law violates freedom of expression of religious minorities

Recent court ruling is a setback for religious freedom, says Human Rights Watch.

Indonesia

Unexplained closure of radio station concerns IFJ

Shortly before the order to halt broadcasts, the Era Baru radio station began legal action to protest the Radio Frequency Monitoring Agency's refusal to issue it a licence.

Indonesia / Australia

IFJ urges Indonesia and Australia to act on Balibo killings

The Indonesian government has banned a film depicting the murder of several Australian journalists in 1975.

Indonesia

Draft rules on multimedia content dropped

AJI said that if the regulation were to take effect press freedom would be endangered, especially online news content.

Indonesia

Attorney General's Office bans five books

Twenty more books are being evaluated by the government.

Indonesia

Drop censorship of critical film, Human Rights Watch urges

Human Rights Watch called on the government to revoke the censorship board's sweeping powers to restrict the right to freedom of expression.

Indonesia

Two foreign journalists deported on immigration charges

The journalists had been covering protest activities staged by Greenpeace against deforestation in the Kampar Peninsula.

Indonesia

Three Papuan flag-raisers convicted

President Yudhoyono should uphold free expression, says Human Rights Watch.

Indonesia

Two foreign journalists arrested while covering Greenpeace rally

The police failed to present an arrest warrant when detaining the journalists and 30 Greenpeace activists.

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