Indonesia Dusts Off 1920s Law to Tackle Islamic State
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The first Indonesian to stand trial for joining Islamic State says he signed up with the group in Syria and underwent two weeks of military training with its fighters.
Despite his remarks, 63-year-old father of four Afief Abdul Madjid may be a tricky case for the prosecution. The only law he could be charged under dates back more than 90 years to the Dutch era and hasn’t been used since independence in 1945.