Swiss Tourist Jailed in Bali for Insulting Sacred Day of Silence
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for mocking a Hindu ritual during the sacred Day of Silence, Nyepi, an act considered an insult to the local culture and religion.
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Swiss tourist jailed for insulting Bali’s sacred Day of Silence
A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for social media posts insulting Nyepi
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Luzian Andrin Zgraggen was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence
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A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance. Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate. The Denpasar District Court determined that he posted the messages even after staff at the villa where he was...
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A court in Bali, Indonesia has sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting the Bali sacred Day of Silence. The 26-year-old tourist was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Hindu religious holiday observed on the tourist island. On this day people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate. The Denpasar District Court determined that he posted the messages even after he was informed of th...
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