Jim Nolan, Lawyer, Asia-pacific International Federation Of Journalists:
The Law Can Be A Threat To Democracy
HAVING observed media development in Indonesia, Jim Nolan feels that democracy in this country may be backtracking. He is of the view that freedom of expression has been restricted, following the government's closure of 22 websites, considered to be extremist. This, according to Nolan, a lawyer and legal expert with the Asia-Pacific branch of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), affects Indonesia's reputation as a beacon of free press in ASEAN.
May 12, 2015
HAVING observed media development in Indonesia, Jim Nolan feels that democracy in this country may be backtracking. He is of the view that freedom of expression has been restricted, following the government's closure of 22 websites, considered to be extremist. This, according to Nolan, a lawyer and legal expert with the Asia-Pacific branch of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), affects Indonesia's reputation as a beacon of free press
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