Indonesie Forum

“We will be deporting them both this afternoon,” Bali Justice and Human Rights office head Gusti Kompyang Adnyana said earlier on Friday.

Sutton and Ricther were making preparations to do a live report when the officers arrested them on Friday.

Adnyana said the two journalists violated Indonesian law by attempting to report using visas on arrival, which are intended for tourists.

“A visa on arrival is only meant for tourism purposes,” he said. “It cannot be used for journalism or any commercial activities.”