The Nationwide Human Rights COMMISSION (Komnas HAM) offered a press release relating to the acquittal of activist Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan. Komnas HAM considers this resolution to be a constructive sign for the safety of human rights defenders and efforts to guard the setting.
“The acquittal of Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan is an efficient lesson for regulation enforcement officers in dealing with instances of criminalization of environmental human rights defenders sooner or later,” stated Chairman of the Indonesian Nationwide Human Rights Fee Atnike Nova Sigiro, Wednesday (22/5).
In offering a human rights opinion (amicus curiae) within the examination means of Daniel’s case, Komnas HAM emphasised that the authorized case that befell Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan was a type of Strategic Lawsuit in opposition to Public Participation (SLAPP) and had the potential to be a type of human rights violation in opposition to environmental human rights defenders.
“Komnas HAM considers that the Panel of Judges on the Semarang Excessive Court docket which examined and determined the case of violation of the ITE Legislation by Daniel Frits Maurits Tangkilisan has demonstrated a reputable {and professional} angle by implementing the Anti-SLAPP coverage successfully and strategically,” stated Atnike.
It’s recognized that the chronology of Daniel’s arrest started on November 12, 2022. Daniel Tangkilisan and pals are combating in opposition to unlawful shrimp ponds within the #SAVEKARIMUNJAWA marketing campaign.
Daniel was reported to the police due to his feedback on Fb. Within the associated video add, the situation of Karimunjawa which is affected by shrimp pond waste is proven, then Daniel Tangkilisan wrote by way of the feedback column.
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“The mind shrimp neighborhood enjoys consuming free shrimp whereas being eaten by the farmers. In essence, the mind neighborhood is like shrimp farming itself. It’s scrumptious, plentiful & usually eaten,” wrote Daniel within the Fb remark.
Based mostly on a report from a resident on February 8 2023, Jepara Police detained him on Thursday, December 7 2023. He was launched, however he was detained once more earlier than his case file was declared P21 by the Jepara District Prosecutor’s Workplace.
After present process a sequence of trials, Daniel Tangkilisan was lastly sentenced to 7 months in jail and a advantageous of IDR 5 million or a subsidiary of 1 month as a result of he was deemed confirmed to have violated the Legislation on Data and Digital Transactions (UU ITE).
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