An American journalist who was jailed in Indonesia this past week over an alleged visa violation was released on bail late Friday, as he awaits a decision on whether he will be deported or face trial on charges that could send him to prison for up to five years, his lawyer said. Philip Jacobson, a 30-year-old editor with environmental-news website Mongabay, covers ecological destruction in Indonesia. He was involved in publishing reports that looked into alleged foul play in the way permits for agricultural plantations are...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 25, 2020 10:41 UTC