Budi Pego (right), a farmer, was arrested for protesting against a gold mining company that had allegedly polluted the water, air, and soil in Tumpang Pitu, Banyuwangi, East Java. In 2017 he was sentenced to 10 months in prison for “spreading communism” and four years in prison after he lost his appeal at the Supreme Court. He was released in November 2024.
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