Indonesian activists hail ruling to strike down ban on insulting government, but question impact
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Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday (August 31, 2026) for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal offence, but said there were still doubts about the move's effectiveness.
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What happened
Indonesian legal experts and activists voiced support on Monday (August 31, 2026) for an Indonesian court ruling voiding legal provisions that made insulting the government a criminal offence, but said there were still doubts about the move's effectiveness.
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