News • 14 Mar 2026

Commission III of the DPR Urges Police to Thoroughly Investigate the Attack on Kontras Activist Andrie Yunus

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DPR Press the police to thoroughly investigate the acid attack case against a KontraS activist. The victim suffered serious burns. Is there a guarantee of security for human rights defenders?

News • 24 Feb 2026

House of Representatives: The Death Penalty for Sea Dragon Crew Members Cannot Be Applied Across the Board

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Nasir Djamil emphasized that the death penalty cannot be applied across the board for all Sea Dragon crew members. The new Criminal Code places the death penalty as a last resort.

Opini • 02 May 2025

Discourse on the Revision of the National Police Law and How Will the Freedom of Digital Space Be in the Future?

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The emergence of discourse on the revision of the National Police Law that is currently underway is seen to affect the climate of freedom of expression in digital space.

Opini • 19 Jul 2025

Purifying Sovereignty Again: The Reasoning Behind the Constitutional Court's Decision on Election Design

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Analysis of the Constitutional Court's decision that overhauled the election design. A constitutional therapy to purify the people's sovereignty from systemic pathology.

Opini • 08 Nov 2025

Testing Indonesia's Recognition of Israel: A Constitutional, Political, and Humanitarian Review

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This legal opinion examines the discourse on Indonesia's recognition of Israel following President Prabowo Subianto's statement at the 2025 UN General Assembly.

Legal Material • 12 Feb 2024

Open Legal Policy: Understanding the Authority of Lawmakers in Indonesia

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Open Legal Policy is the authority of lawmakers when the constitution does not provide clear limitations regarding the material in the law. Learn about the meaning, examples, limitations, and application in other countries.

Legal Material • 15 Feb 2024

Avoid Election Violations! Recognize 12 Prohibited Actions in the 2024 Election

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Various actions that are included in criminal acts in the General Election are described in this article

Opini • 22 Feb 2024

Law vs Politics: Which is Stronger?

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Law is a product of politics. In accordance with this understanding, a question arises. Does politics obey the law, or vice versa?

Opini • 25 Jun 2024

Judicial Restraint: Maintaining the Balance of Power or Ignoring Justice?

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Regulating judicial restraint through legislation can provide legal certainty and clear guidance for judges, but it must remain flexible so as not to hinder judicial independence and...

Opini • 03 May 2025

When the Constitutional Court Tames the Elastic Clauses of the ITE Law

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Constitutional Court Decision Number 125/PUU-XXI/2024 reinterprets the elastic clauses of the ITE Law in order to guarantee freedom of expression in the digital space. Criticism and hopes are thoroughly examined.