29 Jan 2026 · Human Rights & Democracy · 4 min read · 25 reads

Sleman Case: When the Victim Becomes a Suspect, Justice is Questioned

Sleman Case: victim becomes a suspect, justice is questioned. Mechanistic law enforcement ignores context & conscience. Bad precedent for protection

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12 Jan 2026 · Corruption · 4 min read · 40 reads

Mining, Taxes, and the State Wounded by Embezzlement

The mining tax bribery case reveals regulatory loopholes and weak oversight that harm the state and damage public trust.

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07 Jan 2026 · Human Rights & Democracy · 5 min read · 11 reads

Public Criticism as a Mirror of Democracy: From Introspection to Intimidation

Public criticism is a democratic right that should serve as introspection for officials, not be met with intimidation.

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04 Jan 2026 · Human Rights & Democracy · 3 min read · 5 reads

2026 The Year of Determining Indonesian Electoral Democracy

The year 2026 is crucial for the revision of the Election Law & Regional Election after the Constitutional Court's Decision. Regulations must be completed to maintain the legitimacy of democracy ahead of the 2029 Election.

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03 Jan 2026 · Law (General) · 5 min read · 62 reads

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

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

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24 Dec 2025 · Advocate · 4 min read · 2 reads

Mahfud MD: Polri's Civil Positions Must Be Regulated by Law, Not Police Regulation

Mahfud MD emphasizes that the placement of Polri members in civil positions must be regulated by law, not Police Regulation, in order to maintain hierarchy and legal certainty.

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17 Dec 2025 · Judgments & Jurisprudence · 4 min read · 3 reads

Police Regulation 10 of 2025: Administrative Policy or Constitutional Issue?

Police Regulation 10 of 2025 is formally valid, but potentially unconstitutional if it contradicts the Constitutional Court's decision and the principle of constitutional supremacy.

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08 Nov 2025 · Opinion · 3 min read · 9 reads

The Difference Between OTT and Caught Red-Handed: Juridical Analysis of the Criminal Procedure Code

This article explains the meaning of Operasi Tangkap Tangan (OTT), its legal basis, and its differences with the concept of "caught red-handed" in the old Criminal Procedure Code

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15 Sep 2025 · Law (General) · 5 min read · 3 reads

Asset Forfeiture Bill: New Hope Against Corruption

The Asset Forfeiture Bill is here as a solution to address corruption: an asset forfeiture mechanism without a criminal conviction. Is it effective?

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29 Aug 2025 · Law (General) · 4 min read · 77 reads

Under the Wheels of Power: Police, Law, and a Sense of Justice for Ojol Victims

An ojol driver was hit by a police car during a demonstration at the DPR. The law must not stop at the article, but must answer the people's sense of justice.

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