SocietySwiss tourist jailed in Bali for insulting Hindu holiday

A Denpasar judge sentenced a 26-year-old Swiss tourist to one year in prison for derogatory Instagram remarks about Bali’s Hindu Nyepi, or Day of Silence. He had posted that he defied the restrictions and criticized the tradition. During the trial, he apologized and said he regretted his actions; five months in pre-trial detention will count toward the sentence.

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