Indonesia pardons woman who was jailed after reporting boss for sexual harassment

  • 5 years ago
Indonesia’s parliament has pardoned Baiq Nuril Maknun, a woman sentenced to six months in prison for defamation after she recorded evidence of her boss making lewd advances towards her in a phone conversation. The amnesty was requested by Indonesian President Joko Widodo before it was approved by the nation’s lawmakers on July 25, 2019. (Photo: Reuters)