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Indonesia: Further information: Lecturer jailed for WhatsApp message: Saiful Mahdi

3 Sep 2021

Saiful Mahdi, a university lecturer at the Syiah Kuala University in Aceh Province, was sentenced for defamation to three months in prison and a fine of Rp 10 million (approximately USD $690) for writing in a WhatsApp group chat a message criticizing the university’s hiring process of the candidates of civil servants. On 2 September […]
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Index Number
ASA 21/4674/2021
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United Kingdom

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