Tempo Case
Censorship from the South
A number of organizations condemned the recent court decision against Koran Tempo. They believe the judges failed to consider the testimony of witnesses and the conditions in the field.
July 15, 2008
THE verdict by the panel of judges at the South Jakarta District Court has angered a number of organizations. On Thursday last week, a group called the Article 28 Defenders Alliance held a press conference at the Press Council building in Central Jakarta. They said that they deplored the judges’ verdict that declared Koran Tempo daily guilty of damaging the good name of PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper. “We are disappointed with the judges’ ver
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