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Reckless Legislation: Authoritarianism Cloaked in Law
Reckless legislation reveals procedural authoritarianism, oligarchical dominance, and the collapse of democracy in lawmaking
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Reflection on Sovereign Law Enforcement Against Cases of Violence That Claim Lives
Critical analysis of the importance of sovereign law enforcement and freedom of expression in maintaining justice and democracy in Indonesia...
Human Rights & Democracy
Public Criticism as a Mirror of Democracy: From Introspection to Intimidation
Public criticism is a democratic right that should serve as introspection for officials, not be retaliated with intimidation.
Constitutional Law
Pseudo-Neutrality: Legal Fiction and Political Co-optation of Bureaucracy
Analysis of ASN's pseudo-neutrality: dismantling the legal fiction that covers the political co-optation of the bureaucracy. A sharp critique of the legal design of employment...
Human Rights & Democracy
Opposition: Lost in Parliament, Alive in the Streets
The opposition in the DPR is now paralyzed due to the dominance of the bloated coalition. Criticism is taken over by civil society and the media to maintain the breath of democracy...
Criminal Procedure Law
Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code: Human Rights at the Crossroads of State Power
This article reviews human rights as a limitation on state power in the midst of Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code reforms that expand the discretion of officials and threaten...
State Administrative Law
A Shameless State: Maladministration as a Crime of Power
A shameless state highlights public maladministration as a normalized crime of power, eroding the dignity of law, citizens' rights, & qualit...
Human Rights & Democracy
2026: A Defining Year for Indonesian Electoral Democracy
The year 2026 is crucial for the revision of the Election & Regional Head Election Laws after the Constitutional Court Decision. Regulations must be completed to maintain the legitimacy of democracy ahead of the 2... Elections
Politics & Public Policy
Direct Regional Elections vs. DPRD: Measuring the Quality of Local Democracy
Examining direct and DPRD-mediated regional elections from the perspective of popular sovereignty, the state's fiscal burden, and the quality of local democracy.
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Mahfud MD: Polri's Civil Positions Must Be Regulated by Law, Not Police Regulation
Mahfud MD emphasizes that the placement of Polri members in civil positions must be regulated by Law, not Police Regulation, in order to maintain hierarchy and legal certainty...
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