Opinion • 03 Mar 2026

Untangling the Knot of State Losses and Environmental Losses in Judges' Decisions in Indonesia

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Dissecting the boundaries of state and environmental losses in judges' decisions on corruption cases of natural resources in Indonesia for legal certainty and ecological justice.

Opinion • 09 Apr 2026

The Last Bastion of Integrity: Why the Public Still Places the Greatest Hope in the KPK's OTT

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Reviewing why the KPK's Hand-Catching Operation (OTT) remains a symbol of public trust amidst the current challenges of independence and corruption normalization.

Opinion • 14 Feb 2024

Justice: Between Ideals and Reality

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Legal Literacy - Justice in this country is like a white swan in a palace pond: beautiful but not easy to grasp. The law can be bought, the powerful escape, and the common people are left empty-handed. Education is unfair,...

Opinion • 23 Jul 2025

Abuse and Misuse of Power: Crossroads in Corruption Crimes

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Opinion on Tom Lembong's verdict: The blurry line between administrative errors & corruption triggers criminalization of policy. Abuse vs misuse of power?

Opinion • 03 Feb 2025

Developments in Criminal Law and Criminal Law Policy in Indonesia

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The development of criminal law in Indonesia reflects adaptation to social changes and new challenges, but progressive reform is still needed

News • 25 Jul 2025

Cak Imin Prays that Tom Lembong's Appeal is Granted by the High Court

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Cak Imin hopes that Tom Lembong's appeal will be accepted by the High Court. The 4.5-year verdict in the sugar import case is considered to be full of irregularities. The legal team is preparing an appeal memorandum.

Opinion • 16 Sep 2025

Faculty of Law, a 'Craftsman' Factory of Law or a Guardian of Justice?

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Unveiling the paradox of law faculties in Indonesia: do these institutions produce loophole-seeking technocrats or jurists who are of integrity and uphold justice? An in-depth analysis of educational reform...

Opinion • 03 Dec 2025

Presidential Prerogative and Public Sense of Justice: Rehabilitation of Former President Director of ASDP Amidst Polemics

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This article discusses the polemic regarding the granting of Rehabilitation by the President to the corruption case of former directors of PT. ASDP for the 2019-2024 Period

Opinion • 02 Jul 2025

Legal Compliance Crisis in Indonesia: A Moral Problem, Not Intellectual

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Why is it difficult for Indonesian society to obey the law? An in-depth analysis shows that the root of the problem lies not in knowledge, but in laws that have lost their values of justice and morality.

Opinion • 19 Jul 2025

Is it Mandatory to Prove Evil Intent (Mens Rea) in Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law?

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This article argues that proving mens rea is an absolute and unavoidable obligation in the corruption crime of Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law