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judicial-review

The strenuous odyssey: Safeguarding migrant fishers as migrant workers

Academia 2 years ago

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The strenuous odyssey: Safeguarding migrant fishers as migrant workers

Migrant fishers are vulnerable to human trafficking and forced labor, which requires comprehensive protection at every stage of their employment.

Strengthening new paradigm of regional taxes and retributions

Academia 2 years ago

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Strengthening new paradigm of regional taxes and retributions

The belated controversy over the entertainment tax rates show that the central government, in particular the financial and home ministries, must take an active role in building the capacities of regional administrations to draft implementing regulations that involve meaningful public participation.

Top court again rejects legalization of medicinal cannabis

Society 2 years ago

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Top court again rejects legalization of medicinal cannabis

Constitutional Court rejects the second petition seeking the legalization of the medicinal usage of cannabis, arguing that Indonesia has insufficient research and regulation on the matter.

Gibran’s candidacy set to survive court ethics ruling

Election Updates 2 years ago

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Gibran’s candidacy set to survive court ethics ruling

Hurried efforts to tighten eligibility requirements ahead of a deadline next week might not be enough to derail Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s bid for the vice presidency, constitutional law experts suggest.

Investigating chief justice

Editorial 2 years ago

Investigating chief justice

We fully support the investigation, for there are clear indications that Anwar may have committed an ethics violation.

Salvaging the Constitutional Court

Editorial 2 years ago

Salvaging the Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court is now at the nadir of its credibility and can no longer function as a guardian of the Constitution.

Constitutional Court set to rule on presidential age minimum

Election Updates 3 years ago

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Constitutional Court set to rule on presidential age minimum

If the court approves the petition, the minimum age to run for the country’s top two public offices will likely be lowered from 40 to 35 years old, a change that could be a game changer in the upcoming presidential race.

The hidden meaning behind judicial review of TNI retirement age

Academia 3 years ago

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The hidden meaning behind judicial review of TNI retirement age

Thus, raising the retirement age limit for TNI soldiers is an effort to fight for fundamental rights in the form of equality before the law and, of course, legal certainty.

Reverse political ageism?

Presidential Race 3 years ago

Reverse political ageism?

Whatever the age minimum for the presidency is, we need to have strong and transparent reasons for setting it.

Our (in-)constitutional court

Editorial 3 years ago

Our (in-)constitutional court

A wrong decision would only confirm suspicions that the court has become a tool of those in power, not the independent body that it was set out to be.

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