Opini • 30 Dec 2025

Reverse Criminalization, a Threat to Crime Reporters in Indonesia

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Criminalization backfires, threatening crime reporters in Indonesia due to loopholes in criminal procedure law and weak whistleblower protection.

Opini • 26 Sep 2025

Constitutional Court Decision Number 119/PUU-XXIII/2025: A New Gateway to Environmental Justice in Indonesia

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…environmental activists in Indonesia. This decision strengthens the Anti-SLAPP mechanism to prevent criminalization of environmental defenders who voice...

News • 20 Jan 2026

Constitutional Court Strengthens Legal Protection of Journalists from Criminalization

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The Constitutional Court affirms that legal protection for journalists is a constitutional instrument. Criminal/civil penalties are the last resort after mediation by the Press Council.

Opini November 18, 2025, should be a monumental day for Indonesian legal history

Criminalization of Business Decisions: Lessons from the Ira Puspadewi Case and the Dilemma of SOE Directors

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This opinion highlights the blurring of lines between business errors and crimes, as well as the danger of criminalization directors without evidence of malicious intent. This opinion highlights the blur

Opini • 18 Dec 2025

Romanticism of "Shortcuts": Challenging the Amnesty Obral in Corruption Cases

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The President's habit of giving away amnesty in corruption cases is just a "shortcut" that does not address the root of the problem. See why we need regulatory reform.

News • 01 Mar 2026

Amnesty: 2-Year Sentence Demand for Delpedro Marhaen Strengthens Suppression of Criticism

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…a criticism of the 2-year prison sentence demanded for Delpedro Marhaen et al. related to alleged incitement, mentioning criminalization criticism and

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 on drivers, structural defects in traffic law, and reform solutions to make the law fairer for road workers.

Opini • 08 Mar 2024

Measuring the Roots of Political Party Corruption in the Indonesian Legal System

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Analysis of the roots of corruption in Indonesian political parties and the urgency of adopting Article 18 of UNCAC to close legal loopholes for trading in influence.

Opini • 23 Jul 2025

Abuse and Misuse of Power: Intersection in Corruption Crimes

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Opinion on Tom Lembong's verdict: The blurred line between administrative errors & corruption triggers criminalization policy. Abuse vs misuse of power?

Opini • 12 Jul 2025

If Tom Lembong is Criminally Charged, Who Else Will Dare to Become an Official?

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A sharp criminal law analysis regarding the corruption allegations against Tom Lembong. This article thoroughly dissects why an official's policy discretion cannot be automatically considered as...