Worldwide Support for Neil and Ferdi

The injustices committed against innocent teachers Neil and Ferdi, and innocent cleaners Agun, Afrischa, Awan, Syahrial, Zainal, and the deceased Azwar have attracted worldwide attention. Every country and every city where someone has joined one of three Facebook groups or signed a petition is represented in the map above.

Since July 2014, Neil and Ferdi’s case has resulted in:

• Over 11,300 signatures on a Change.org petition.
• Over 4,500 signatures on a Avaaz.org petition.
• Over 6500 members on the Facebook page Free Neil Bantleman and Ferdinant Tjiong
• Over 2200 members on the Facebook page We Stand With You Neil and Ferdi.
• Over 500 members on the Facebook page Innocent Cleaners
• Over 5,000 handwritten letters of support

In addition to national coverage in Indonesia, this case has received extensive coverage in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Sydney Morning Herald, Singapore Straits Times, as well as major coverage with CTV and CBC in Canada.