Treason

Abdul Fickar Hadjar, lecturer in Criminal Law at Trisakti University discusses problems around the recent resurgence in Indonesia in the application of the law against treason.

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Should Indonesias anti-treason rules be revised? What are some of the problems surrounding the definition of treason in the current law? Does the current application of the law threaten Indonesians freedom of speech? Abdul Fickar Hadjar addresses the issues.