Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-20 · 12:31 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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A Swiss tourist, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a court on Bali. The Denpasar District Court found him guilty of violating Indonesia's new criminal code by posting social media messages that insulted the sacred Day of Silence observance. This Balinese Hindu observance requires people to stay home and remain silent for meditation. The court determined that Zgraggen posted these messages despite being informed of the restrictions by villa staff.

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Zgraggen posted messages after being informed of the restrictions by villa staff.

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The Day of Silence requires people to stay home, remain silent, and meditate.

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The offense involved posting social media messages about the Day of Silence.

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The tourist, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code.

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A court in Bali sentenced a Swiss tourist to one year in prison for insulting a sacred Balinese Hindu observance.

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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.Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, was found guilty of violating Indonesia’s new criminal code by posting social media messages about the Day of Silence, when people are required to stay home and are urged to remain silent and meditate.The Denpasar District Court determined that he posted the messages even after staff at the villa where he was staying informed him of the restrictions.

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