Urgent Action: Survivor of sexual harassment faces imprisonment

Employee at a State High School in Lombok, Indonesia, has been found guilty of distributing pornographic content.

Baiq Nuril Maknun, an employee at a State High School in Lombok, Indonesia, has been found guilty of distributing pornographic content after she recorded a conversation in which the Principal sexually harassed her. The Supreme Court overturned the Mataram Local Court’s non-guilty verdict, and she has been sentenced to 6 months in prison and fined IDR 500 million (US$34,218) with one possibility to pursue a judicial review.

Take action.

Please write immediately in English or Bahasa Indonesia, or your own language urging the authorities to:

• Provide clear and effective judicial review with fair trial standards to Baiq Nuril Maknun;
• Investigate the accusation of sexual harassment against the Principal and where appropriate evidence, prosecute him according to the law;
• Repeal or amend all problematic legal provisions contained in Information and Electronic Transaction Law and defamation laws which may be used to criminalize or discourage survivors of sexual and gender-based violence like Baiq Nuril Maknun from making complaints to the authorities.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 2 JANUARY 2019 TO:

General Attorney Office

H.M Prasetyo

Attorney General Office

Jl. Sultan Hasanuddin No. 1, Kby. Baru

Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta

Indonesia 12160

Email: [email protected]

Salutation: Dear Mr. Attorney

Ministry of State Secretariat Office

Pratikno

Minister of State Secretariat

Jl Veteran No. 17-18 Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta

Indonesia 10110

Email: [email protected]

Salutation: Dear Minister

And copies to:

The Head of National Human Rights Commission

Ahmad Taufan Damanik

Jl. Latuharhari No. 4B, Menteng,

Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia 10310

Fax: +62 21 392 5227

Email: [email protected]

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY DR RIZAL SUKMA, Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, 30 Great Peter Street, SW1P 2BU, 02074997661, Fax 02074914993, [email protected], www.indonesianembassy.org.uk, Salutation: Your Excellency 

Please check with your section office if sending appeals after the above date.