Indonesia’s proposals to update broadcast law raise alarms

Journalists lay down their equipment as they protest the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law, which they consider a threat to press freedom, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on May 27, 2024. Journalists protest the latest draft revision of the broadcasting law, which they consider a threat to press freedom, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on May 27, 2024.

Planned revisions to Indonesia’s broadcasting bill that include restrictions on investigative journalism are raising concerns among journalists and free expression analysts.