Indonesian Woman Imprisoned for Blasphemy After TikTok Pork Video
TL;DR
An Indonesian woman, Lina Lutfiawati, has been sentenced to two years in prison and fined 250 million rupiah ($16,262) for inciting religious hatred after she said a Muslim prayer and then ate pork in a TikTok video. Lutfiawati, who identifies as Muslim, expressed regret and apologized after facing blasphemy charges. Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country, considers consuming pork forbidden in Islam. Critics argue that blasphemy laws in Indonesia have been used to restrict freedom of expression and target religious minorities.
- Indonesian woman sentenced to prison for blasphemy after saying Muslim prayer then eating pork on TikTok CBS News
- Indonesian TikToker’s ‘pork video’ punishment divides opinion | Al Jazeera Newsfeed Al Jazeera English
- Indonesia jails woman who recited Muslim prayer before trying pork on TikTok CNN
- Influencer sentenced to 2 years in prison for filming herself uttering Islamic phrase, eating pork in Bali New York Post
- Lina Lutfiawati Sentenced to 2 Years After Eating Pork on Camera The New York Times
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