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Criminal-Code

Punitive legal code

Editorial 3 years ago

Punitive legal code

Rather than driving the country's progress toward our independence centennary, the latest RKUHP seems to indicate that we still haven’t gained our freedom from our colonial legacy.

Delay penal code bill passage, critics say

Politics 3 years ago

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Delay penal code bill passage, critics say

The latest Criminal Code bill still contains provisions that could be used to curtail civil liberties and should not be passed into law yet, critics say, as the House of Representatives and the government aim to approve the legislation within the next few days.

Critics slam vague ban on ideologies in penal code bill

Politics 3 years ago

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Critics slam vague ban on ideologies in penal code bill

Critics have deplored vague provisions banning non-Pancasila ideologies in the latest draft of the penal code bill, warning of risks of civil liberty curbs and New Order-style repression.

Indonesia takes on bumpy road to ending death penalty

Academia 3 years ago

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Indonesia takes on bumpy road to ending death penalty

Indonesia needs principles-based politics and a new generation of leaders consciously and boldly stepping up against the death penalty.

No real changes in 'final' KUHP draft, critics say

Politics 3 years ago

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No real changes in 'final' KUHP draft, critics say

The government submitted what it deemed as a watered-down draft of the penal code bill to lawmakers on Wednesday, although it still retains some contentious articles, as lawmakers seek to pass the bill before their recess in mid-December.

Stop animal horror shows

Editorial 3 years ago

Stop animal horror shows

The arrest of two men in September for posting videos of the torture of long-tailed macaques is further proof of Indonesia’s shameful and disproportionate role in the proliferation of animal abuse content on social media.

Indonesia’s zero tolerance drug laws leave hundreds on death row

Academia 3 years ago

Indonesia’s zero tolerance drug laws leave hundreds on death row

Indonesia’s war on drugs hasn’t worked. Hundreds are on death row, executions are regular and the drug trade carries on.

Finding certainty in an uncertain Indonesian death penalty

Academia 3 years ago

Finding certainty in an uncertain Indonesian death penalty

Indonesia is changing its approach to the death penalty, but half-measures won’t be enough to stop capital punishment outright.

Indonesia’s death penalty ‘moderation’ a misnomer

Academia 3 years ago

Indonesia’s death penalty ‘moderation’ a misnomer

As Indonesia moves to shed its colonial, undemocratic past, its so-called ‘moderate’ death penalty laws — riddled with ambiguity — undermines any move forward.

House to consider holding public consultations on Criminal Code revisions

Politics 3 years ago

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House to consider holding public consultations on Criminal Code revisions

Lawmakers are set to decide whether and how to hold public consultations on controversial revisions to the Criminal Code as they return from recess on Thursday.

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