Saturday, November 27, 2010

Indonesia: Judge awarded for bracing pluralism

Maria Farida (left) was the only Constitutional Court judge who gave a dissenting opinion on the judicial review on the blasphemy law last April.

Judge Maria Farida Indrati: (Photo The Jakarta Post)
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch |
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By TJP | November 26, 2010

JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the Independent Journalist Alliance (AJI) presented the 2010 S.K. Trimurti Award to Constitutional Court judge Maria Farida Indrati Soeprapto.

Maria Farida was the only Constitutional Court judge who gave a dissenting opinion on the judicial review on the blasphemy law last April. She also voiced doubts on the hearing of the anti-pornography law last March. Her standpoint is based on her firm belief on Indonesia’s pluralism and equality for all Indonesians.

S.K. Trimurti Award is an award given to female journalists or activists who fight for freedom of expression, press and public information.


Among the award’s recipients in the previous years were female activist Masruchah (secretary-general of the Indonesian Women’s Coalition-KPI) and journalist Hermien Kleden (Tempo magazine). — JP


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