ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship
#PeoplePower | How Are People Resisting #DigitalDictatorship?
The ASEAN Regional Coalition to
#StopDigitalDictatorship Takes a Stand:
Unyielding Advocacy for Digital Freedom
in Indonesia and Beyond.24
The
ASEAN
Regional
Coalition
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The coalition’s demands extend further, pressing
#StopDigitalDictatorship, standing in solidarity with
the Indonesian government to annul any
the Indonesian people, vehemently condemned
other laws and regulations that infringe upon
the government’s criminalisation of defamation.
fundamental freedoms in ways incongruent with
The coalition called for an immediate repeal
international standards. Their uncompromising
of the criminal defamation provisions within
stance underscores the urgent need for legal
the Penal Code, urging an end to
reforms aligning with the principles
the harassment and suppression of
of liberty and human rights.
freedom of expression.
In a resounding declaration,
The coalition continues to urge the
the ASEAN Regional Coalition to
Indonesian government to overhaul
#StopDigitalDictatorship strongly condemns
repressive laws that hinder the protection
of freedom of expression. A crucial call echoes,
all actions by the Indonesian government
that violate human rights. Emphasising the
emphasising the need to align these laws with
indispensable right of the Indonesian people
international human rights standards for the
to freely express themselves both offline and
unequivocal protection of fundamental freedoms.
online, the coalition stands as a formidable
The coalition deems the criminalisation of
advocate for digital freedom in the ASEAN
defamation inherently disproportionate and an
region. The struggle in Indonesia becomes
unnecessary restriction on the right to freedom
emblematic of a broader regional fight against
of opinion and expression, as mandated by
oppressive measures, echoing the collective cry
international human rights law.
for unrestricted freedom of expression.
Undermining Freedom: Law on Electronic
Information and Transactions (ITE Law)
When discussing digital rights in Indonesia, it’s
is a comprehensive legal framework designed to
essential to address the Electronic Information
regulate a wide array of aspects related to electronic
and Transactions Law (ITE Law). First enacted in
transactions within Indonesia. Enacted to keep pace
2008, it has been amended several times since,
with the rapid advancements in digital technology,
with the first amendment in 2016 and the latest
this law addresses the increasingly prevalent online
(second amendment) in early 2024. The ITE Law
transactions, encompassing both commercial and
Indonesia
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