{
  "id": 2131799,
  "title": "Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali’s sacred Day of Silence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/swiss-tourist-sentenced-to-a-year-in-jail-for-insulting-balis-sacred",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:23:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-swiss-tourist-trial-nyepi-348f1d4b701051f5d7abcf85eae0404c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Swiss tourist, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a court in Bali, Indonesia, for insulting the sacred Day of Silence, a Balinese Hindu observance. Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia's new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, despite being informed of the restrictions by staff at the villa where he was staying. The presiding judge, Tjokorda Putra Budi Pastima, stated that Zgraggen's posts offended Balinese people, hurt their faith, and provoked public outrage. The Day of Silence, also known as Nyepi, is a day when the island's beaches and streets are deserted, and the airport is shut down with the internet switched off. Zgraggen boasted in Instagram posts about defying restrictions and was arrested following public complaints and accusations from Balinese residents.",
  "summary": "DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — A court on the Indonesian resort island of Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist on Thursday to one year in…",
  "key_points": [
    "Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen sentenced to one year in Bali jail.",
    "Guilty of insulting Day of Silence, a Balinese Hindu observance.",
    "Posts online violated Indonesia's new criminal code and provoked outrage."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali’s sacred Day of Silence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/swiss-tourist-sentenced-to-a-year-in-jail-for-insulting-balis-sacred-2132182",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:15:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/bali-jails-swiss-tourist-for-insulting-sacred-day-of-silence",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:31:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Swiss tourist sentenced to year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/swiss-tourist-sentenced-to-year-in-jail-for-insulting-balis-sacred",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:45:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}