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Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Military and police expand further into civilian sectors
The recently passed Police Law revision is difficult to view in isolation. Coming just over a year after the controversial revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, it forms part of a broader pattern in which Indonesia's security institutions are steadily gaining greater authority, flexibility and access to civilian spheres.
Archipelago 2 months ago
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Police name businessman as suspect in Riau mangrove encroachment case
The Rokan Hilir Police's special crimes unit has named a local businessman as a suspect in a forest encroachment case and charged him with articles that carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison and a Rp 10 billion (US$560,968) fine.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Police secure more power, less oversight
The passage of amendments to the 2002 Police Law marks a significant expansion of the National Police’s authority, renewing concerns that the institution is becoming increasingly powerful while remaining subject to limited external oversight. The House of Representatives approved the bill during a plenary session on June 9, following a few weeks of relatively smooth deliberations.
Politics 2 months ago
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Military deployment against student protest draws flak
The deployment of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel against a student protest denouncing wasteful state spending drew criticism from protesters and civil society groups, who said that crowd control falls outside the mandate of defense forces.
Academia 2 months ago
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A test of legal certainty: Prabowo's impasse over the Andrie case
As President Prabowo finds himself in an international spotlight over a brutal chemical attack on a human rights defender, a landmark pretrial ruling has exposed a deep systemic clash between civilian accountability and entrenched military impunity.
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