Opini • 17 Feb 2023

Chemical Castration Sanctions: Criminal Law and Human Rights Perspectives in Indonesia

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Literacy Law - This article discusses the criminal sanction of chemical castration for perpetrators of sexual violence in Indonesia, and its relation to Human Rights. Every year, crime...

Opini • 14 Jan 2024

Critical Legal Studies (CLS)

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Literacy Law - Critical Legal Studies (CLS) is an approach in science legal that rejects the view that legal is neutral or objective. This school of thought highlights aspects of power, structure...

Opini • 04 Jan 2025

The Dilemma of Amnesty for Corruptors

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...a pardon for corruptors on the condition of returning state assets. This article reviews aspects legal, ethics, and its impact on law enforcement...

Opini • 20 Jun 2025

The ODOL Paradox: Truck Drivers, Structural Criminalization, and the Illusion of Law Enforcement in Indonesia

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This article examines the demands of drivers, structural defects legal traffic, and reform solutions to make it legal more fair for street workers.

Opini • 08 Apr 2024

Getting Acquainted With Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint

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This article provides an in-depth analysis highlighting expert views, concrete examples, and practical implications of judicial activism and judicial restraint.

• 17 Mar 2024 • 12 Jan 2026

10 Notes from Prof. Adrianus Meliala for Police Reform at Commission III of the DPR: The Police Are Considered Unable to Carry Out the “Paradoxical Character”

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…an 10 proposed improvements: starting from reward–punishment, separation of nurturing and enforcement functions legal, separation of criminal investigation, strengthening of supervision, to meritocracy and improving the welfare of members.

Opini • 29 Dec 2025

Besieged by Regulations: Pseudo Village Autonomy Under State Intervention

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Village autonomy is suppressed by excessive regulation, bureaucratic intervention, and strict supervision that triggers administrative criminalization.

• 17 Mar 2024 • 14 Mar 2026

KPK Names Cilacap Regent as Suspect in Extortion of Holiday Allowance

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...da as a suspect in THR extortion. The funds were allegedly withdrawn from regional apparatuses. What is the impact legalof it?

• 17 Mar 2024 • 18 Feb 2026

Chairman of Commission III: Police–Labor Unions Used to Be Like Tom and Jerry, Now “Teletubbies”

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Chairman of Commission III of the DPR said relations The Police-labor unions are increasingly harmonious & support Police Reform. Labor unions reject placing the Police under a ministry.

• 28 Jul 2025 • 26 May 2024

Civil Law in Indonesia

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Learn all about legal civil law in Indonesia: its history, structure, main principles, reforms, challenges, important cases, and influence legal customary law and legal Islam. Get a detailed explanation...