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The Supreme Court of Indonesia has overturned a £62 million libel ruling against Time magazine relating to claims that the late President Suharto had amassed a fortune through corruption. Index on Censorship and other media organisations and NGOs made representations in what was seen as a crucial free expression case.
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Four Dutch journalists were detained whilst covering a demonstration in the eastern province of Papua.
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Indonesia’s rich and powerful such as Aburiza Bakrie prefer to subject media outlets to criminal proceedings rather than use the press law, writes David Jardine
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A forthcoming film about slain Australian journalists is causing a stir in Jakarta, writes David Jardine
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