A pirate flag from the Japanese anime One Piece is being used as a symbol to criticise the Indonesian government's policies.

Social media users say they chose the Jolly Roger flag, because it symbolised courage and rebellion against oppression.

In the same way the pirates in the series, led by their leader Monkey D Luffy, raise the Jolly Rogers as a symbol of freedom ...

Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence ...

Young Indonesians dissatisfied with the government are flying a flag from the popular anime One Piece ahead of the country's ...