Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence

A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.

Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence

TL;DR

  • A Swiss tourist was sentenced to one year in prison.
  • The sentencing took place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
  • The charge was insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.
  • The court's decision was announced on Thursday.