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Swiss Tourist Jailed for Instagram Post Mocking Bali's Sacred Hindu Holiday

A 26-year-old Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali after posting insulting remarks about Nyepi, the Hindu Day of Silence, on Instagram. The case underscores Indonesia's strict enforcement of religious hate speech laws and growing intolerance for disrespectful behaviour by foreign visitors.

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