Otmane El Rhazi : Indonesia: Proposal to Resurrect Law Against Insulting President

Otmane El Rhazi from Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor.

Civil rights and liberties; Crime and law enforcement; Executive powers; Freedom of speech - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has recently proposed reviving a provision that criminalizes insulting the president. The provision was in effect during the regime of Suharto, whose dictatorial rule lasted from 1967 to 1998, and punished... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers legal news and developments worldwide.