Molotov cocktail, dead chickens sent to Indonesian government critics, rights groups say


JAKARTA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - A Molotov cocktail was ‌thrown at the home of an Indonesian government critic, while others have received intimidating messages, rights campaigners ‌said on Friday, warning of growing threats to freedom of speech in the Southeast Asian country.

The ‌campaigners had recently been critical of the government response to severe flooding in northern Sumatra province in November that killed more than 1,000 people.

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