Opinion • 08 Nov 2025

The Baduy Tribe's Right to Vote: A Democratic Anomaly between the Constitution and Customary Law

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The case of the Baduy tribe teaches us that electoral democracy is not always black and white.

Opinion • 18 Aug 2025

E-commerce Tax Targeting MSMEs: Who Benefits, Who Loses?

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E-commerce tax requires MSMEs to pay 0.5% income tax on turnover. This policy expands the state's tax base but potentially increases the administrative burden.

Legal Materials • 11 Jul 2025

Complete Guide to AI Law for Businesses in Indonesia: Navigating Regulations, Copyright, and Responsibilities

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Literasi Hukum - Understand the legal aspects of AI in Indonesia. A complete guide for businesses discussing UU PDP regulations, copyright, legal responsibilities, and practical risk mitigation. From Science Fiction to a Tool St...

Opinion • 21 Jun 2025

Laws and the Trap of Formalistic Law

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Our legislation is often procedurally valid but lacks justice. This article reviews the dangers of a formalistic legal approach and the importance of reform.

Opinion • 03 Jan 2026

Firm Promises, Rocky Road to Corruption Eradication in the Prabowo Era

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Prabowo's anti-corruption commitment is strong verbally but not yet consistent. Cases at the center are "under control," but elites are difficult to touch due to political burdens.

Opinion • 02 Aug 2025

When Law Loses Its Soul

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Legal Literacy - A conversation in the silence of dawn with a friend who works as a prosecutor sparked this writing. Amidst the first sips of morning coffee, he recounted with a...

Opinion • 22 Jul 2025

Increase in UKT: Higher Education Costs Betray the Mandate of the Constitution

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Literasi Hukum - the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia explicitly mandates that education is a fundamental right of every citizen. From this mandate, the state's obligation to provide access arises...

Opinion • 29 Aug 2025

Cars from the People's Sweat, Trampling the People's Blood

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Depicting the current condition of state apparatus

Legal Materials • 16 Feb 2026

Defamed in a WA Group or on Social Media? This is the Article on Defamation in the New Criminal Code & the Punishment

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Was your name defamed in a WhatsApp/Instagram group? See Articles 433–436 of the New Criminal Code, the difference between defamation vs slander, complaint offenses (Article 440), and 1/3 aggravation via information technology (Article 441).

Opinion • 22 Jan 2026

Reflection on Sovereign Law Enforcement Against Cases of Violence That Claim Lives

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Critical analysis of the importance of sovereign law enforcement and freedom of expression in maintaining justice and democracy in Indonesia.