Opinions • 30 Dec 2025

Reverse Criminalization, A Threat to Crime Reporters in Indonesia

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

Opinions • 26 Sep 2025

Constitutional Court Decision No. 119/PUU-XXIII/2025: A New Gateway for 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 for Journalists from Criminalization

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

Opinions • 02 Dec 2025

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

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

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The Romance of "Shortcuts": Questioning the Amnesty Sale in Corruption Cases

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The President's habit of handing out amnesties in corruption cases is just a "shortcut" that doesn't address the root of the problem. Find out why we need regulatory reform.

Opinions • 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 in traffic law, and reform solutions to make the law fairer for street workers.

Opinions • 08 Mar 2024

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

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Root cause analysis of corruption in Indonesian political parties and the urgency of adopting Article 18 of the UNCAC to close legal loopholes in trading in influence.

Opinions • 12 Jul 2025

If Tom Lembong is Criminalized, Who Else Dares to Become an Official?

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A sharp criminal law analysis of the corruption allegations against Tom Lembong. This paper thoroughly dissects why an official's policy discretion cannot simply be considered a crime...

Opinions • 29 Dec 2025

Besieged by Regulations: Pseudo Village Autonomy Under State Intervention

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…oppressed by excessive regulation, bureaucratic intervention, and strict supervision that triggers criminalization administrative.

Opinions • 05 Jan 2026

Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code: Human Rights at the Crossroads of State Power

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This article reviews human rights as a limitation on state power amidst the reforms of the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, which expand the discretion of officials and threaten civil liberties.