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Archipelago 1 month ago
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Manhunt underway for death row defendant who escaped after trial in North Sumatra
The fugitive, identified as 39-year-old Syalihin GP, was arrested by the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in May last year together with eight other suspects for allegedly trafficking 214 kilograms of marijuana.
Archipelago 11 months ago
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Police sexual assault case sparks call for detention system reform
The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) reported that in 2024, at least 15 female detainees were subjected to gender-based violence by authorities during the investigation process. This abuse included forced nudity and sexual assault intended to intimidate and coerce the victims into confessing to their alleged crimes.
Politics 1 year ago
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Hasto ‘treated well’ by prisoners while under KPK's custody
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto calls for fellow party members and sympathizers to stand strong amid the ongoing legal investigation against him pertaining to the bribery of a former General Elections Commission (KPU) member.
Politics 2 years ago
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Anger as corrupt KPK officials kept on after taking illegal levies
Calls for stronger sanctions, possibly a criminal investigation, have been raised after KPK detention workers found guilty of receiving illegal levies made a public apology, the maximum punishment that the antigraft body's supervisory council can impose.
Politics 2 years ago
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KPK opens ethics hearing into prison bribery scandal
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory council began a series of ethics hearings on Wednesday into the conduct of 93 employees accused of soliciting illegal payments from KPK detainees in exchange for prison perks.
Politics 2 years ago
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KPK leaders in hot water after alleged meeting with detainee
The KPK supervisory board received an anonymous tip that a corruption detainee allegedly visited the 15th floor of the commission headquarters in South Jakarta, which houses the offices of the antigraft body's commissioners.
