Applause as Indonesia pardons woman who exposed her lecherous boss

[danieldemol]

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An Indonesian woman sentenced to six months in jail for exposing her lecherous boss has won a parliamentary pardon after the case sparked an outcry over the victim's rights.

Loud applause broke out in the House of Representatives on Thursday as politicians unanimously voted to quash the prison sentence handed to Baiq Nuril Maknun over a recording she made of her former employer's sexual harassment.’

Read more here: Indonesia pardons woman sentenced to jail for exposing boss' sexual harassment

 

[Erebus]

This is a step in the right direction. She should never have been put in that position to begin with and hopefully this case will help prevent the same thing happening to others.