Legal Materials • 05 Aug 2025

Das Sein and Das Sollen: Understanding the Gap Between Legal Rules and Reality in Indonesia

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"The regulation is good, but the practice in the field is a complete zero!" Legal Literacy - We may often hear or even say the sentence above. When we see motorcyclists going against...

Opinion • 02 Feb 2024

Criminals of Passion, When Crime Is Based On Excessive Love

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…this contains a brief explanation of the term criminals of passion and an example based on a Court Decision.dasbased on a Court Decision.

Opinion • 09 Dec 2025

Sumatra Sinks, Why Does the State's Response Seem Uneven?

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Major floods in Sumatra killed hundreds. Ecological damage and the slow response from the center raise the question: is the state acting fairly?

Opinion • 15 Dec 2025

Warning from Sumatra: The Future of Kalimantan Amidst the Rate of Deforestation

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The figures released by the National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) as of December 10, 2025, are not just statistics, but death knells ringing loudly from the west of Indonesia.

Opinion • 09 Jun 2023

Kelsen's Thoughts on the Pure Theory of Law

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This article discusses the pure theory of law initiated by Hans Kelsen. Let's take a look together at what the pure theory of law is.

Opinion • 28 May 2025

Pancasila Democracy at a Crossroads: Ideals, Realities, and the Future of Indonesia

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Is Indonesia truly a Pancasila democracy? Explore the facts, criticisms, and solutions to the current state of Indonesian democracy.

Opinion • 16 Sep 2025

Faculty of Law, a 'Craftsman' Factory of Law or a Guardian of Justice?

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Unveiling the paradox of law faculties in Indonesia: do these institutions produce loophole-seeking technocrats or jurists who are of integrity and uphold justice? An in-depth analysis of educational reform...

Opinion • 20 Sep 2025

Indonesian Consumer Protection: The Consumer Protection Act Exists, Where is the Justice?

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Two decades of the Consumer Protection Law have not effectively protected consumers; analysis of stalled property cases, illegal online loans, e-commerce, and solutions for BPSK reform.

Legal Materials • 16 Mar 2024

Understanding the Hierarchy of Legal Norms: 5 Minutes to Understand the Order of Rules

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Learn the hierarchy of legal norms, starting from the definition of norms, legal norms, to their stratification.

Opinion • 10 Oct 2024

Excavating the Constitutional Value of Freedom from Religion and Comparison of Human Rights Conceptions

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This article will analyze the position of the Indonesian constitution towards atheism, considering that the Indonesian constitution is strongly imbued with religious values.