# Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

https://mins.news/en/item/27945

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 02:33 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4kr59r28ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A 26-year-old Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali after posting an expletive-laden video mocking the Hindu Nyepi, or Day of Silence. The video showed him walking onto an empty beach despite the holiday’s restrictions and triggered widespread anger. He said in court that he had not understood the rules and apologised.

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