Jakarta, Aug. 6 -- The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said hoisting flags or displaying other attributes from the One Piece manga series ahead of the Indonesian Independence 80th Anniversary constitutes a form of freedom of expression.

Komnas HAM Chairperson Anis Hidayah explained that it is essentially a symbolic expression by citizens, guaranteed by the 1945 Constitution, as part of the right to opinion and expression.

"Actually, that is a symbolic expression by citizens, which is guaranteed by the Constitution, as part of the right to opinion and expression," Hidayah told ANTARA here on Wednesday.

She also emphasized that the state must guarantee the rights of all its citizens.

"Especially during this independence...