Syamsul Bahri and Samsir, father and son from a farmer community in North Sumatra province, are convicted of assault following weeks of trial over a spurious charge that is believed to be fabricated and linked to their work as environmental activists. While they have been sentenced to two months in jail, they will not be imprisoned unless they commit criminal offense within 4 months’ probation. However, they are now at risk of imprisonment since the Langkat Regency Prosecutor’s Office has appealed the court’s ruling.
