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View all search resultsKompolnas
Jakarta 1 year ago
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Kompolnas urges criminal probe against police in DWP extortion scandal
The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has urged the National Police to push for criminal investigations into the suspected extortion of attendants of the Djakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) music festival, as the force wrapped up its ethics hearings against officers allegedly involved in the scandal.
Politics 1 year ago
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PDI-P calls for reform over alleged police meddling in polls
The nationalist party, now cast as the de facto opposition in the House, has met with general opposition from other political parties in the ruling coalition, but also some hints of support from observers about restructuring supervision over the police institution.
Politics 1 year ago
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Calls for gun-use accountability after fatal police shootings
A recent string of extra-judicial executions by police officers has shed light on the institution’s failure to regulate firearm use among its personnel, prompting watchdogs to urge the institution to improve accountability in the use of lethal force.
Politics 1 year ago
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Candidates with ties to police in final KPK selection shortlist raise concerns
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership selection committee has submitted the shortlist of leaders and supervisory council member candidates to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Oct. 1, giving the President the opportunity to review the candidates' names before handing them over to the House of Representatives to be screened further.
Politics 1 year ago
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Hopes rise for solving police issues amid Kompolnas selection
While hopes are rising that a new crop of Kompolnas members could breathe new life into police supervision, observers have cautioned the public to manage expectations, as the body had no real power since it was limited to merely making recommendations.
Society 1 year ago
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Cirebon murder suspect released after court grants pretrial motion
Judge Eman Sulaeman argued that the police made several mistakes during Pegi's investigative processes, including failing to question Pegi before naming him as a suspect. The name of “Pegi Setiawan, alias Perong” was on the police’s wanted list for eight years.
Politics 1 year ago
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Police most reported for torture in law enforcement: Komnas HAM
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) received 176 reports of torture committed by police officers between Jan. 1, 2020, and June 24, 2024, making the force the state institution with the highest number of reports of torture of suspects and detainees.
Society 3 years ago
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Kompolnas looks into police corruption rumor amidst 'star wars'
The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has vowed to investigate allegations of police links to illegal mining, after a former officer claimed to have been forced to implicate a high-ranking cop, part of what the commission chair has dubbed "star wars."
