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January 23, 2020

American Journalist Philip Jacobson Faces 5 Years in Prison in Indonesia
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In Indonesia, American journalist Philip Jacobson is facing up to five
years in prison after being detained on Borneo Island and accused of
carrying out journalistic activities that were not covered by his
business visa. Jacobson is an award-winning journalist with the news
outlet Mongabay. He has reported on deforestation in Borneo and has
examined Indonesian President Joko Widodo's record on environmental
issues.


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