ID cards belonging to journalists in Malang, East Java, lie on the floor along with flower offerings during a ritual to mark World Press Freedom Day at the city’s square on May 3, 2023. During the event, the journalists expressed their concern about the rampant violence they faced. - JP
JAKARTA: Civil groups have raised concerns over violence against press workers and growing restrictions on press freedom following the alleged arson attack that left a reporter in North Sumatra dead, as well as assaults against several journalists in Jakarta.
The Journalist Safety Commission (KKJ), an alliance of journalist associations, said incidents of violence against journalists had been growing in recent years even before the cases in North Sumatra and Jakarta took place.
