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Indonesia pardons woman jailed for recording harassment
Baiq Nuril Maknun had been sentenced to six months for documenting boss’s lewd calls
Indonesia’s parliament has unanimously approved an amnesty for a woman who was jailed for documenting sexual harassment by her employer.
Baiq Nuril Maknun, 37, who worked at a school on the island of Lombok, recorded a telephone conversation with the headteacher, whom she accused of making repeated unwanted sexual advances. A colleague used the audio to lodge an official complaint against the man.