Opinion • 17 May 2024

Legal Analysis of Cannabis Legality in the United States: History, Economic Impact, and Future

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This article discusses the legality of cannabis in the US, including its history, current legal status, economic impact, and future prospects.

Opinion • 04 Jan 2025

The Dilemma of Granting Amnesty to Corruptors

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President Prabowo's speech in Egypt sparked controversy regarding the discourse on granting amnesty to corruptors on the condition of returning state assets. This article reviews the legal, ethical aspects, and its impact on law enforcement...

Opinion • 28 Mar 2025

Law Enforcement of State Jurisdiction in Cybercrime

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This article discusses the principles in determining criminal jurisdiction, law enforcement, and legal policies towards the implementation of cyber law.

Opinion • 01 Aug 2025

National Strategic Projects as New Colonialism: A Threat to the Constitutional Rights of Indigenous People

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Indah Pebrina Batubara is a Master of Notarial Law student at the Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra who is concerned about social and legal issues. Interested in writing about injustice...

Legal Material • 24 Sep 2025

Non-Derogable Rights in Indonesia: Between Constitutional Guarantees and the Political Reality of Power

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Why are absolute human rights in Indonesia often ignored? This article examines the gap between constitutional guarantees and the political reality that weakens non-derogable rights.

Opinion • 19 Jul 2025

Is it Obligatory 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 crime of corruption in Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law

Opinion • 18 Aug 2025

Latent Danger of the Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP): The Military Controls the Judiciary and Obscures Human Rights

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This opinion criticizes the 2025 Draft Criminal Procedure Code (RKUHAP) which is considered a setback in the Indonesian legal system.

News • 02 Mar 2026

Constitutional Court: Article 302 of the Criminal Code Does Not Prohibit Religious Conversion

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The Constitutional Court rejected the review of Article 302 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code. The Court emphasized that what is prohibited is incitement in public to abandon religion, not religious conversion.

News • 02 Mar 2026

Constitutional Court Removes the Phrase “Indirectly” in Article 21 of the Anti-Corruption Law

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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.

Legal Material • 01 Mar 2026

Can a Debtor Be Criminalized? Here's the Legal Explanation

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See the complete explanation of whether people who are unable to pay debts can be criminalized or only experience a breach of contract according to Indonesian law.