News • 02 Mar 2026

Judge: Riva Siahaan Remains Convicted Despite Not Enjoying the Money

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Decision Pertamina Patra Niaga corruption: Riva Siahaan inconviction 9 years even though he did not enjoy the corruption money because it was proven that there was an unlawful act.

News • 17 Feb 2023

Deforestation in Papua Threatens the Rights of Indigenous People, What are the Legal Steps?

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This article discusses Deforestation in Papua which results in the threat to the rights of indigenous people in Papua. What legal steps can be taken in this matter? Let's look at the following article...

News • 18 Apr 2024

Constitutional Court Limits Amicus Curiae for the 2024 Presidential Election, Decision Announced April 22!

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The Constitutional Court has set the deadline for receiving amicus curiae related to the dispute over the results of the 2024 Presidential Election, with a deadline of 16.00 WIB on April 16, 2024.

News • 11 Jun 2024

Legislative Election Disputes Granted by the Constitutional Court Increase More Than Threefold, What Does This Indicate?

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The Constitutional Court (MK) has granted 44 cases of the 2024 Legislative Election (Pileg) dispute with various orders, including matching votes, recounting ballots, and re-voting...

News • 27 Feb 2026

Riva Siahaan, Former President Director of Pertamina, Sentenced to 9 Years in Corruption Case

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The Jakarta Corruption Court sentenced Riva Siahaan (former Director of Pertamina Patra Niaga) to 9 years in prison related to corruption in crude oil management for 2018-2023.

News • 15 Mar 2024

Objection Rejected! Criminal Election Trial of PPLN Kuala Lumpur Continues to Evidence Stage

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The panel of judges of the Court Central Jakarta District Court has rejected the objections submitted by the two defendants in the trial conviction election that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two defendants are...

News • 25 Jul 2025

DPR Leadership Receives Commission III's Study on Alleged Abuse of Authority by Constitutional Court Judges

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...R received a letter from Commission III containing a study of alleged abuse of authority by Constitutional Court judges regarding decision separate national and local elections. The document has the potential to be the basis for evaluating...

News • 18 Jul 2025

Proven Guilty of Sugar Import Corruption, Former Minister of Trade Tom Lembong Sentenced to 4.5 Years in Prison

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The Panel of Judges of the Court Act Criminal Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Court Central Jakarta District Court handed down a verdict conviction of 4 years and 6 months in prison to the former Minister of Trade for the 2015 period...

News • 24 Feb 2026

The DPR is Drafting an Academic Paper on the Bill on Confiscation of Assets

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...academic manuscript of the Bill on Confiscation of Assets. This bill contains two concepts of asset confiscation: based decision conviction and without decision conviction under certain conditions.

News • 06 Jan 2026

Criminal Code Transition Case: Judges Encouraged to Firmly Choose the Old Article or the Most Advantageous New Article

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The National Criminal Code is effective January 2, 2026. The Supreme Court reminds that transitional cases must assess the old vs. new articles based on Article 618 jo Article 3, with transparent considerations and a “more advantageous” test.