Swiss Tourist Sentenced to One Year in Prison in Bali

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A court on the Indonesian island of Bali has sentenced Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen to one year in prison after finding him guilty of insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.

Zgraggen was convicted under Indonesia’s new criminal code over social media posts about Nyepi, the Balinese Day of Silence.

During Nyepi, people across Bali traditionally remain at home and observe a 24-hour period of silence, with restrictions on activities including travel and entertainment.

The case has drawn attention to Indonesia’s strict laws surrounding religion, cultural traditions and public conduct, particularly as Bali remains one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.

A social media post has now landed a tourist in prison for a year