Freedomofexpressiononline Wikia



Welcome to the Freedom of Expression Online Wikia
Chatting with your friends on social media, writing a letter to a reader’s forum complaining about an institution’s poor services, and criticizing the government’s policies on the blog are common in a democratic society. In Indonesia, however, these activities might put you in jail.

We focus on Indonesia
This wiki will explore the freedom of expression on the Internet in Indonesia. In a country with a population of almost 250 million, freedom of speech is enshrined in the Constitution, but there are still obstacles in exercising this right online.

The wiki will cover and discuss the implementation and impacts of Law No. 11/2008 on electronic information and transactions, widely known in Indonesia as the ITE Law which was first introduced by the Indonesian government in 2008. At least people 71 were charged with defamation under the law between 2008 and 2014, the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reported.

A background on the issuance of the law will be presented to give a general idea on the social and political situation in Indonesia, which also imposes Internet content censorship. The wiki will also tie the freedom of speech issue with human rights violations as articles in the law are open to multiple interpretations that may lead to an abuse. Audience members are encouraged to give their opinions on what it thinks about this issue. How do you think the law has been enforced?

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