Analysis of one week of full enforcement of Law Number 1 of 2023 (New Criminal Code). Highlighting the paradigm shift in criminalization, challenges for law enforcement, and the readiness of legal implementation that lives in society (the living law).

The Criminal Procedure Code 2025 regulates a “guilty plea” (plea bargain) mechanism that must be voluntary, accompanied by legal counsel, and still be tested by a judge.

The latest Draft Criminal Code will limit appeals to the Supreme Court only for cases election above 5 years. Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights, Eddy Hiariej, explained the aim is to reduce the burden of cases and strengthen the role of judges.

One of the most highlighted provisions in the new Criminal Code is Article 218, which regulates acts of attacking the honor or dignity of the President and/or Vice President.

The Attorney General's Office has named Sritex boss siblings, Iwan Setiawan and Iwan Kurniawan, as suspects in money laundering in a bank credit corruption case that caused trillions of rupiah in state losses.

The Attorney General's Office has officially named businessman Muhammad Riza Chalid as a suspect in the alleged corruption of crude oil management and refinery products at PT Pertamina (Persero) and its subholdings and contractors…

The Constitutional Court declared the phrase “directly or indirectly” in Article 21 of the Anti-Corruption Law unconstitutional because it has the potential to become a rubber article for obstruction of justice.

The KPK revealed that IDR 2.6 billion related to the alleged extortion of village official appointments in Pati was stored in sacks and partially tied with rubber bands. Sudewo and three village heads were detained.

Yaqut Cholil Qoumas's pre-trial hearing presented experts who highlighted the validity of the KPK's Investigation Warrant and the importance of a final state loss audit before determining a suspect.

The Sukabumi Police are investigating the alleged child abuse by a stepmother. 16 witnesses were examined, awaiting forensic results. The perpetrator is threatened by the Child Protection Law.