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Arresting Philip Jacobson Is A Threat Against Press Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights

STATEMENT OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ALLIANCE OF THE ARCHIPELAGO (AMAN) “ARRESTING PHILIP JACOBSON IS A THREAT AGAINST PRESS FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, and HUMAN RIGHTS”   Jakarta – Philip Jacobson, international award-winning editor, who is working for the Mongabay environmental news media was arrested on Monday, January 21, 2020, while he was in Palangkaraya to prepare a report about Indigenous Peasants. Currently, Jacobson is being held at the Palangkaraya Detention Center, Central

Penangkapan Philip Jacobson adalah Ancaman Terhadap Kebebasan Pers, Demokrasi dan HAM

PERNYATAAN SIKAP ALIANSI MASYARAKAT ADAT NUSANTARA (AMAN) “PENANGKAPAN PHILIP JACOBSON ADALAH ANCAMAN TERHADAP KEBEBASAN PERS, DEMOKRASI DAN HAK ASASI MANUSIA” Jakarta – Philip Jacobson, editor pemenang penghargaan internasional, yang bekerja untuk media berita lingkungan Mongabay ditangkap pada Senin, 21 Januari 2020 saat sedang berada di Palangkaraya dalam rangka mempersiapkan tulisan tentang Peladang Tradisional. Kini ia sedang ditahan di Rumah Tahanan (Rutan) Palangkaraya, Kalimantan Tengah. Phil (30 tahun), sapaan akrab Jacobson,