Press Council invites the three presidential-vice presidential candidates to declare their commitment to freedom of press in Indonesia.

Press Council says that freedom of press and expression are now encountering efforts that silence them after the new criminal code is passed.

Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) head Asnil said drafts of omnibus law on job creation tried to restore the state control over the press.

Denpasar Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) lamented decision of President Jokowi who granted a pardon to the murderer of Radar Bali reporter.

The document Gao Yu was convicted of leaking, deemed a state secret, underpins
the clampdown under the 2 -year-old administration of Xi Jinping.

The issue becomes complicated because the cartoon strip was seen as an abuse of
the freedom of speech, Denmark journalist told Tempo in an interview.

The Gwangju Prize for Human Rights Committee hopes Tempo will continue to play

an important role in addressing freedom of press in Indonesia.

News Office Associated Press on Monday stated that the United
States government secretly tapped their office and some
journalists' phone record

The Malaysian government has suspended three opposition
newspapers and seized thousands of copies of the publication.

The Guardian reports that the GCHQ visited its London office last month and

destroyed several hard drives that contained material provided by Snowden.