23 September 2021

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It has been observed by human rights defenders in Indonesia that government officials are abusing their power by using the Electronic, Information, and Transactions Law to silence activists and human rights defenders in the country. Front Line Defenders is concerned about the accusations brought against human rights defenders Fatia Maulidyanti and Haris Azhar as it believes that they are in direct response to their peaceful and legitimate work in defence of human rights in the country.