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Will activists' acquittal shake off fears of an authoritarian turn in Indonesia?
An Indonesian court acquitted two human rights activists this week in a high-profile defamation case against a top minister.
Senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan filed a lawsuit against Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti in 2021 for defaming the former army general in a YouTube video. The case caught public attention as it is viewed as attempts to curtail democracy and public's freedom of expression.
Civil society organisations and activists applauded the verdict yet questions remain as no one can guarantee that similar charges will not happen in the future under the country's draconian law. Last year, the world's third-largest democracy passed a revised criminal law that can put people criticising officials behind bars.
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