Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, received one year in prison for insulting Bali’s Nyepi under Indonesia’s new criminal code.
OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished12:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongLeanCenterCredibilityPublished12:31 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence”
Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
Key points
- Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, sentenced to one year in prison.
- Convicted of insulting Nyepi, Bali’s Day of Silence, under Indonesia's new criminal code.
- Posts after being warned by villa staff allegedly violated restrictions to stay home.
- Judge: the actions offended Balinese people, hurt their faith, and provoked outrage.
- Trial began in June; defendant apologized, citing hunger and misunderstanding of restrictions.
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Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, received one year in prison for insulting Bali’s Nyepi under Indonesia’s new criminal code.