News • 01 Mar 2026

Amnesty: 2-Year Sentence Demand for Delpedro Marhaen Reinforces Silencing of Criticism

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Amnesty International Indonesia criticizes the 2-year prison sentence demand for Delpedro Marhaen et al. related to alleged incitement, calling it criminalization of criticism and

News • 13 Feb 2023

Ferdy Sambo Sentenced to Death, Here's the Case Timeline

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Literasi Hukum - Today (13/2/2023), the Panel of Judges of the South Jakarta District Court sentenced Ferdy Sambo to death. Let's take a look at the timeline of this case. Ferdy Sambo Case Ferdy S...

Opinion • 05 Jan 2026

KUHP and KUHAP: Human Rights at the Crossroads of State Power

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This article reviews human rights as a limitation on state power in the midst of reform Criminal Code and the KUHAP which expands the discretion of officials and threatens civil liberties.

Opinion • 31 Jan 2024

All About Criminal Law Part 8: Attempt in Indonesian Criminal Law

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This article discusses the concept of attempt in Indonesian criminal law. How does it continue? Check out the article below!

Opinion • 07 Feb 2024

Restorative Justice Principle: Peaceful and Just Solutions for Minor Crimes

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Resolving minor crimes through restorative justice is very useful for victims, namely that the rights and needs of victims can be properly met.

Legal Material • 17 Feb 2026

How to Report a Crime of Forcibly Entering a House Based on the New Criminal Code

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Someone enters a house/yard without permission and doesn't want to leave? See Article 257 Criminal Code New: elements of the act, threats of 1–2 years, category II–III fines, plus evidence tips and safe steps.

News • 29 May 2024

PDI-P Rejects Revision of the Constitutional Court Law, Deputy Speaker of the DPR: It's Normal

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The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) has stated that it has communicated with other party factions to jointly reject the ratification of the Dr...

Legal Material • 28 Mar 2025

Visum et Repertum as Evidence of Severe Maltreatment

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Proving cases of severe abuse using visum et repertum, the role, purpose of forensic medicine in an effort to prove material truth.

Opinion • 09 Sep 2025

Officials' Residence Looted by Mob: What is the View of Criminal Law?

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...nstration in Indonesia. Is this action justified? See the analysis according to Article 363 Criminal Code regarding theft.

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 corruption crime of Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law