Indonesia: Special Wiretap Law Still Pending After 15 Years Since Constitutional Court Ruling
Fifteen years after the Constitutional Court ordered the enactment of a law on wiretapping, Indonesia has yet to establish a special law. This delay reignites debates over balancing privacy protection with national security.
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