Last but not least: Indonesian Playboy editor-in-chief faces jail time

The editor-in-chief of the Indonesian Playboy may have to spend time behind bars for publishing lewd material: the magazine shows ladies with bare legs and low décolletés, which does not sit well with some devout Muslims. The public prosecutor's office is demanding a sentence of two years. Erwin Arnada had caused confusion in society through his publication and could therefore damage the country's morals. The defendant, on the other hand, defended himself by pointing out that, unlike other editions, Indonesian Playboy does not show photos of naked women. There are also other men's magazines on Indonesian newsstands that show far more naked skin. During the trial on Tuesday, indignant protesters demonstrated outside the gates of the court in Jakarta. The magazine has been under fire since its launch: Critics had already attacked the editorial building in the capital after last April, whereupon the magazine moved its headquarters from Jakarta to the Hindu-majority island of Bali.