Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSwiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen at the Denpasar District Court (AP)Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for insulting a religious observance. Zgraggen was convicted at Denpasar District Court after he posted videos on Instagram boasting about violating the rules of Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence. The 24-hour sacred tradition requires all residents and visitors to remain indoors; the airport was shut down and internet access was disabled across the island. Zgraggen filmed himself walking on an empty beach and called the tradition crazy, sparking widespread anger among locals. Despite offering an apology and claiming he acted out of hunger and frustration, the judge ruled he must be held accountable for offending the Balinese people. In fullSwiss tourist jailed for being out on beach and calling Bali’s sacred day of silence ‘crazy’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tourist jailed in Bali for mocking religious holiday on Instagram
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSwiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen at the Denpasar District Court (AP)Swiss tourist Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, has been sentenced to one year in prison in Bali for insulting a religious observance. Zgraggen was convicted at Denpasar District Court after he posted videos on Instagram boasting about violating the rules of Nyepi, the Balinese day of silence. The 24-hour sacred tradition requires all residents and visitors to remain indoors; the airport was shut down and internet access was disabled across the island. Zgraggen filmed himself walking on an empty beach and called the tradition crazy, sparking widespread anger among locals. Despite offering an apology and claiming he acted out of hunger and frustration, the judge ruled he must be held accountable for offending the Balinese people. In fullSwiss tourist jailed for being out on beach and calling Bali’s sacred day of silence ‘crazy’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
