Most Cases of Violence Against Journalists in East Java
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Violence against journalists continues to occur in Indonesia. From 2006 to 2020, 852 cases of violence against journalists were reported.
In 2020, 83 cases of violence against journalists were recorded. This represents a 43.1% increase compared to the previous year, which saw 58 cases.
East Java had the highest number of cases of violence against journalists, with 23 cases. Jakarta and Lampung followed with 15 and 7 cases respectively. Seventeen provinces reported no cases of violence against journalists.
The term "violence against journalists" refers to violence against journalists carrying out journalistic work or violence resulting from journalistic work.
Forms of violence against journalists include physical violence, non-physical violence, damage to reporting equipment, attempts to obstruct journalists' work, and other forms of violence as defined by the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Human Rights Law (UU HAM).
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