Lawyer Apologizes to Journalists
Related coverage: 4 countries, 4 sources
This topic isn't active right now. Last covered Jul 21, 2026. See today's headlines.
Indonesian lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea has apologized to journalists after facing criticism and a police report for demeaning remarks. Meanwhile, the Trump administration previously sought phone and text data from journalists in the US to unmask sources.
Lawyer Hotman Paris apologizes to journalists after being criticized for demeaning remarks
Prominent lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea has issued a public apology to journalists and their organizations in Indonesia following widespread criticism for his demeaning remarks during a press conference. The lawyer, representing a suspect in a corruption case involving former Jampidsus Febrie Adriansyah, was heard questioning journalists' intelligence and telling them to be silent. During a press co…
Indonesian Journalists Association reports lawyer Hotman Paris to police
The Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) has filed a report against prominent lawyer Hotman Paris Hutapea with the Metro Jaya Regional Police. The association accuses Hutapea of insulting the jour…
1980 dismissed journalists demand apology, compensation for press suppression
A group of journalists forcibly dismissed in 1980 is demanding state accountability for press suppression during South Korea's military dictatorship, drawing parallels between past authoritarian actio…
DRC Journalists Face Death Threats Amid Shifting War Fronts
Journalists in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are operating under extreme duress, facing threats of death and arson from both government-allied militiamen and rebel groups. These dangers hav…
