Breakthroughat Last
The Bandung District Court has rejected lawsuits filed against six press corporations. For once, the court used the Press Laws as the basis for its decision.
May 11, 2004
A BREATH of fresh air has come from Bandung. Amidst widespread judicial disregard of Law No. 40/1999 on the Press, the Bandung District Court last Wednesday handed down a breakthrough verdict based on the Press Laws.
Chaired by Fadlol Tamam, the presiding judicial panel rejected lawsuits filed against Republika newspaper, TEMPO magazine, Detikcom website, Pikiran Rakyat newspaper, Gatra magazine and the Media Watch and Consumer Center, all f
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