Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
2 sources·Updated August 21, 2026

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- NYT World·1h agoSwiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali
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.
Read at NYT World → - BBC World·18h agoBali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence
The 26-year-old sparked anger with an expletive-laden post about the sacred holiday.
Read at BBC World →


