Indonesia Press Freedom Under Fire: Tempo Magazine Targeted with Gruesome Threats

Hanif Ardiningrum Khansa Tempo magazine’s office was targeted with severed pig and rat heads in a grotesque act of intimidation, sparking outrage over Indonesia’s shrinking press freedom. The attack, condemned as ‘barbaric’ by opposition parties, raises urgent questions about journalist safety under President-elect Prabowo’s incoming administration. In a shocking escalation of attacks on Indonesia’s press freedom after the election, Tempo magazine’s office was targeted with a grotesque act of intimidation: a pig’s head and rats’ heads left at their doorstep. The incident, described as both a physical and symbolic threat, has drawn widespread condemnation, including from the Democratic Party calling […]