The ITE Law Revision Is Not Meant to Shut Down the Press
The government argues that the article on defamation is maintained because many other countries apply a similar policy.
Riky Ferdianto
January 15, 2024
THE ratification of the second revision of the Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law on January 2 sparked controversies. The Law No. 1/2024 allegedly still poses a threat to the freedom of expression because it retains the article on defamation. The revision to the law as proposed by the government is also considered to have failed to accommodate suggestions from other parties. Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan, the Director-General of Applic
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