Indonesia mulls ban on investigative journalism and LGBT content


Agustina, 41, a trans woman poses before a Trans Super Heroes fashion show at a traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia, December 17, 2023. - Reuters Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's parliament is proposing changes to its broadcast law that would ban investigative journalism and LGBT content, sparking criticism from civil society groups and filmmakers over restrictions to press freedom and creative expression.

Changes to the 2002 broadcast law were first discussed in 2020 but the details in the latest revisions have spurred concern, with Indonesia's Press Council saying it would undermine media independence.

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