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

  • A Swiss tourist was sentenced to one year in prison in Bali after posting videos and comments mocking and breaking Nyepi, the island’s Day of Silence.
  • Nyepi is a strict Balinese holiday when airports close, the internet is switched off and everyone is expected to stay home and remain silent.
  • The posts drew widespread outrage; the tourist apologized, saying he was hungry and hadn’t understood the restrictions.
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