Indonesia: Further information: Prison sentence upheld for mosque noise complaint: Meliana
(WorldNews Indonesia)

The High Court has upheld the 18-month prison sentence for Meliana who was convicted of blasphemy after complaining about the loudspeaker volume at a local mosque. Preparation for an appeal to the Supreme Court is underway. Amnesty International considers her a prisoner of conscience who must be immediately and unconditionally released. Further information on UA: 161/18 Index: ASA 21/9359/2018 Indonesia Date: 13 November 2018 URGENT ACTION PRISON SENTENCE UPHELD FOR MOSQUE NOISE COMPLAINT The High Court has upheld the 18-month prison sentence for Meliana who was convicted of blasphemy after complaining about the loudspeaker volume at a local mosque. Preparation for an appeal to the Supreme...