World · 21 August 2026
Swiss tourist jailed one year in Bali for insulting sacred holiday
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Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, filmed himself on an empty beach during Nyepi, Bali's Hindu Day of Silence, calling the scene "crazy". His arrest in March followed the video's widespread condemnation among Balinese people on social media. A judge said his actions offended locals and hurt their faith, with Zgraggen saying he deeply regretted what he did.
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