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Anita Wahid, PhD candidate, Australian National University

Journalists in Indonesia are being killed, threatened and jailed. A new draft law could make things even worse

At dawn on June 27, a journalist for Indonesia’s Tribrata TV, Rico Sempurna Pasaribu, was killed in a suspected arson attack at his home, along with his wife, son and grandchild.

Before his death, Rico investigated and reported on a gambling business in North Sumatra, which he alleged was backed by a member of the military. The police have arrested two suspects.

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