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National 7 years ago

KPK nabs judge presiding over Meiliana blasphemy case

A judge at the Medan District Court in North Sumatra, Wahyu Prasetyo Wibowo, was recently under the spotlight when he presided over the controversial blasphemy trial of Meiliana, a Buddhist resident of Tanjung Balai.

National 7 years ago

Jokowi receives all-women shortlist for MK seat

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is expected to appoint another female legal expert to replace Constitutional Court justice Maria Farida Indrati, who will retire on Aug. 13.

National 7 years ago

Judges reported to ethics commission after jailing rape victim

A coalition of NGOs has reported judges from a district court in Jambi to the Judicial Commission for alleged ethics violation after a 15-year-old sexual abuse victim was sentenced to prison.

National 8 years ago

Supreme Court recruits 1,500 judges after 7-year break

More than 1,000 potential judges are set to participate in on-the-job training for two years before they can serve in various courts across the country, which has long suffered from a shortage of judges.

National 8 years ago

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Adultery second-most common ethics breach by Indonesian judges

Bribery cases implicating judges have repeatedly put the country’s judiciary in the spotlight, raising concern about impartiality for years. What is less known, however, is that adultery is the second-most common type of ethics violation tainting the courts of law.

National 8 years ago

Be careful of social media pitfalls, judges warned

The Judicial Commission has warned judges to be careful when using social media because it has the potential to violate certain codes of ethics.

National 8 years ago

Judges bow to political pressure in Ahok’s trial: PDI-P

The sentencing of Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama to two years in prison for blasphemy has outraged the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and prompted it to accuse the judges of bowing to public pressure.

City 9 years ago

No need for witnesses to find defendant guilty, judge insists

The presiding judge at the Central Jakarta District Court said on Wednesday that a panel of judges could hand down a guilty verdict even if no witness saw the crime a defendant is charged with.

City 9 years ago

Supreme Court to probe judges in ‘dangdut’ singer case

The Supreme Court’s supervisory body will question judges who sentenced dangdut singer Saipul Jamil to three years in prison, following the arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) of a court clerk accused of accepting a bribe from the singer’s lawyers.

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KPK nabs judge presiding over Meiliana blasphemy case

Jokowi receives all-women shortlist for MK seat

Judges reported to ethics commission after jailing rape victim

Supreme Court recruits 1,500 judges after 7-year break

PREMIUM Adultery second-most common ethics breach by Indonesian judges

Be careful of social media pitfalls, judges warned

Judges bow to political pressure in Ahok’s trial: PDI-P

No need for witnesses to find defendant guilty, judge insists

Supreme Court to probe judges in ‘dangdut’ singer case

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Adultery second-most common ethics breach by Indonesian judges