Search Results: Election Law

Opinion • 08 Nov 2025

Voting Rights of the Baduy Tribe: An Anomaly of Democracy between the Constitution and Customary Law

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The case of the Baduy tribe teaches us that electoral democracy is not always black and white.

Legal Materials • 07 Feb 2024

Exploring the Meaning of Democracy

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This article discusses the definition, development, and prohibitions of democracy universally and specifically in Indonesia.

Legal Materials Prospects for the Extension of the Constitutional Court's Authority in General Election Result Dispute Cases

The Meaning of judicial review of a law in the 2024 Presidential Election Results Dispute Case

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This article discusses the meaning of judicial review of a law in the 2024 Presidential Election Results Dispute Case.

Legal Materials • 28 Mar 2024

Substantive Justice in Literasi Hukum Indonesia

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The Constitutional Court (MK) has an important role in maintaining constitutional supremacy and realizing substantive justice in Indonesia. Through its authority in judicial review of a law and decisions...

Legal Materials • 28 Jul 2025

Positive or Negative Legislator? Dissecting the Ideal Role of the Constitutional Court

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…(MK) issued controversial and far-reaching decisions—such as Decision Number 90/PUU-XXI/2023 concerning the age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates...

Legal Materials • 30 Jul 2025

Independence on the Brink: A Critical Analysis of Regional Regulation in the Era of Abusive Legislation

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Legal Literacy - How do we measure the independence of a judicial institution? This question is becoming increasingly crucial when the institution is the Constitutional Court (MK), an institution that la...

Legal Materials • 28 Jul 2025

Securing Democracy: Preventing the Risk of Autocratic Constitutional Change in Indonesia

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Legal Literacy - In various parts of the world, the promise of democracy born from the collapse of authoritarian regimes is now under a new threat that is more subtle and dangerous. This threat no longer comes from...

Editorial • 14 Mar 2026

Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Must Not Be Ignored

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Attacks on human rights defenders are a threat to democracy. The state is obliged to thoroughly investigate, protect victims, and guarantee the safety of activists.