Headlines 'Spread Hatred' - The International Federation of Journalists has written to Indonesian president Megawati Sukarnoputri protesting the guilty verdict made against the editor of a tabloid newspaper that published content critical of her. The editor of Rakyat Merdeka was given a suspended jail sentence and one-year probation for headlines that were printed during anti-government protests. He was found guilty of "spreading hatred". IFJ president Christopher Warren told Ms Sukarnoputri the decision "seems to be part of a disturbing trend of using defamation and libel cases to restrict press freedom and legitimate comment. Details:
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