JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Supreme Court has jailed a woman who tried to report her employer for alleged sexual harassment, in a ruling that rights groups said on Friday risked turning victims of sexual abuse into criminals. The Supreme Court found Baiq Nuril Maknun, who was a teacher on the island of Lombok, guilty of violating strict anti-pornography laws. Maknun had complained of getting lewd phone calls from the principal of a high school where she worked from 2012, court documents showed. In 2015, the principal reported Maknun to police, which resulted in her being prosecuted under the anti-pornography law. Indonesia's #MeToo movement has gained some traction with some women sharing their experiences of sexual harassment.

Source: The Star July 05, 2019 09:22 UTC