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Society 3 months ago
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One year on, pressure builds on govt to enforce free education ruling
Education watchdogs are pressing the government to immediately enforce a Constitutional Court ruling mandating free basic education at both public and private schools, a year after the decision was issued with no concrete follow-up from the state.
Academia 3 months ago
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Setting the right course on maritime law enforcement discourse
An ongoing judicial review before the Constitutional Court concerning the criminal investigation power of the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) exposes a structural problem of thinking upon maritime law enforcement.
Politics 3 months ago
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Court ruling raises further questions over Nusantara’s future
Constitutional Court justices have asserted that the capital city status can only be transferred after a presidential decree mandating the handover has been issued, thus retaining Jakarta’s status as Indonesia’s capital for now.
Politics 4 months ago
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House insists on leading Elections Law revision amid stalled talks
The government previously raised a plan to take over the drafting process for the General Election Law revision amid the lack of progress made by the House of Representatives on the bill, which is already included in this year’s legislature’s priority bill list.
Politics 4 months ago
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House to take time on Elections Law revision
The legislature should not rush the process to be able to produce a ‘close to perfect’ General Elections Law that will not be challenged for many times at the Constitutional Court, says House of Representatives deputy speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
Politics 5 months ago
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New justice puts Constitutional Court in spotlight amid TNI Law petitions
Liliek Prisbawono Adi, who was nominated by the Supreme Court, took his seat at the Constitutional Court, as the justices are examining judicial review petitions against the recently-revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.
Politics 5 months ago
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Protesters demand justice for assaulted activist as top court reviews military law
Civil groups and students staged a rally outside the Constitutional Court on Wednesday in solidarity with acid attack victim Andrie Yunus, as the top court hears cases challenging the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.
Academia 5 months ago
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Time for Indonesia to enact the climate change law
Now that the Climate Change Bill has been included in this year's Prolegnas, it is up to our representatives to ensure that short-term economic interests cannot override ecological primacy, the very imbalance that has led to the climate crisis today.
Politics 5 months ago
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Anwar Usman wraps up controversial tenure at Constitutional Court
Justice Anwar Usman, who played a pivotal role in the Constitutional Court’s controversial 2023 ruling that enabled Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run for vice president, delivered his farewell during his last hearing on Monday, ahead of his term ending in early April after over a decade of service.
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