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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali

Published by New York Times World By Ryley Ober · 21 August 2026 at 22:21
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Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
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The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.

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