KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's police chief has called on officers to use greater discretion when enforcing the country's internet law, following government signals the legislation, which has ensnared journalists, academics and opposition figures, will be reviewed. The 2008 electronic information and transactions (ITE) law, which regulates online activity including defamation and hate speech, has long drawn criticism for its broad interpretation. In a circular issued late on Monday, national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo urged officers to use discretion when investigating reports of digital infringements, and prioritise "restorative justice" such as mediation rather than prosecution.
Indonesia police chief urges softer enforcement of controversial internet law
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesia's police chief has called on officers to use greater discretion when enforcing the country's internet law, following government signals the legislation, which has ensnared journalists, academics and opposition figures, will be reviewed. The 2008 electronic information and transactions (ITE) law, which regulates online activity including defamation and hate speech, has long drawn criticism for its broad interpretation. In a circular issued late on Monday, national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo urged officers to use discretion when investigating reports of digital infringements, and prioritise "restorative justice" such as mediation rather than prosecution.