The Human Rights Consequences of Criminal Defamation Law in Indonesia
This 91-page report documents recent cases in which criminal libel, slander, and "insult" laws have been used to silence public criticism. Criminal defamation charges have been filed against individuals after they held public demonstrations protesting corruption, wrote letters to the editor complaining about fraud, registered formal complaints with the authorities, and published news reports about sensitive subjects.
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ISBN: 1-56432-624-1
ISBN: 1-56432-624-1
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- Turning Critics into Criminals
- Map of Indonesia
- Summary
- Methodology
- I. Freedom of Expression in Indonesia
- II. The Legal Framework: Criminal Defamation Law in Indonesia
- III. Types of Behavior Criminalized by Indonesian Defamation Law
- IV. Inadequate Legal Safeguards and Irregularities in the Enforcement of Criminal Defamation Law
- V. The Effects of Criminal Defamation
- VI. Official Justifications for Criminal Defamation Law in Indonesia
- VII. International Standards
- VIII. Recommendations
- IX. Acknowledgements
- X. Appendix: Communication to Indonesian Government Officials





