News PMK Number 96/2025 Revision of Regulations on the Settlement of Alleged Criminal Excise Cases Without Investigation, Effective January 14, 2026

New History: The Constitutional Court Disqualifies All Candidates in the North Barito Regional Head Election Due to Structured Money Politics

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…not a new history at the beginning of 2026 by disqualifying all candidate pairs in the dispute North Barito Regional Head Election because they were proven to have committed massive money politics. The Constitutional Court ordered a total Revote

News • 17 Sep 2025

The Constitutional Court Rejects the Dispute over the Results of the Papua Governor Election: The Argument of 100% Voter List Anomaly is Considered a Misunderstanding of Voter Data Concepts

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The Constitutional Court rejected the Papua gubernatorial election lawsuit. The argument that the anomaly of voters exceeding 100% of the voter list was not proven and was an error in understanding voter data.

News • 16 Jan 2025

Supreme Court Implements a Smart Panel System

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Supreme Court expands the use of an artificial intelligence-based Smart Panel system for the appointment of judges to the panel up to the first-level court, to increase transparency and prevent pract...

News • 16 Sep 2025

The Draft Criminal Code Limits Criminal Case Appeals to the Supreme Court: Threats Below 5 Years Stop at the High Court

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The latest Draft Criminal Code will limit appeals to the Supreme Court only for cases pidana 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.

News is the end of a tiring legal drama....

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

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Legal Literacy - The judge's gavel has been struck. Its heavy sound echoes in the courtroom, marking the fall of a verdict. For many, this moment is the end of a tiring legal drama....

News • 22 Sep 2025

Plaintiff Gibran Objects: KPU Changes Education Data, Central Jakarta District Court Holds Mediation

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Plaintiff protests KPU's change of Gibran's education data. Central Jakarta District Court conducts mediation; the lawsuit requests joint liability of IDR 125 trillion.

News • 03 Feb 2026

Former Head of the South Jakarta District Court Sentenced to 14 Years at the Appeal Level in the CPO Release Decision Bribery Case

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The Jakarta High Court increased the sentence of former Head of the South Jakarta District Court Arif Nuryanta to 14 years related to the CPO case bribery. Fines & replacement money were also increased.

News • 06 Mar 2026

Central Jakarta District Court Acquits Delpedro Marhaen in 2025 Demonstration Incitement Case

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The panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court acquitted Delpedro Marhaen et al. of inciting demonstrations because the prosecutor failed to prove the element of false news.

Editorial • 19 Mar 2026

The State Must Not Hide Behind Uniforms

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The Andrie Yunus case is not just persecution. This is a test for Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (LBH Indonesia), the protection of human rights defenders, and the courage to penetrate impunity in cases involving state apparatus.

Editorial • 14 Mar 2026

Attacks on Human Rights Defenders Must Not Be Allowed

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