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The subversion of the International Criminal Court
Academia 2 months ago

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The subversion of the International Criminal Court

Some institutional failures unfold not through scandal but procedure, with acts of sabotage dressed up in the language of good-faith inquiry and accountability.
Justice at the barrel of a gun: The anticlimax of antigraft policy
Academia 2 months ago

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Justice at the barrel of a gun: The anticlimax of antigraft policy

When institutional rivalries push heavily armed soldiers to negotiate the return of seized evidence, Indonesia faces a critical choice: uphold the civilian rule of law or allow justice to be dictated by the barrel of a gun.
Can Asia-Pacific democracies reclaim the moral high ground?
Academia 2 months ago

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Can Asia-Pacific democracies reclaim the moral high ground?

To effectively counter authoritarian models, regional powers like India and Japan must stop sidelining human rights and integrate democratic values into their foreign policies.
Justice on trial
Editorial 2 months ago

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Justice on trial

The conviction of a prominent tech reformer exposes a deeper, more systemic crisis: it casts a doubt over whether Indonesia can truly court global investors and elite talent.
The theater of democracy: Indonesia's unresolved Reformasi
Academia 3 months ago

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The theater of democracy: Indonesia's unresolved Reformasi

As Indonesia drifts toward oligarchy and political decay, a new generation of students is ditching street protests for the courtroom, using the Constitution to finish the reform movement started in 1998.
The market as an unlikely ally against democratic backsliding
Academia 3 months ago

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The market as an unlikely ally against democratic backsliding

When democratic institutions are dismantled in plenary chambers, the language of capital translates political overreach into economic ruin and in doing so, creates a powerful new battlefield for change.
The Ibrahim verdict and the troubled justice system
Academia 4 months ago

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The Ibrahim verdict and the troubled justice system

When a flawed anti-corruption verdict relies on silence as guilt, it doesn't just threaten the innocent—it risks turning Indonesia's brightest young professionals into the scapegoats of a broken judicial system.
The Lion’s grip: Civil liberties and the cost of dissent
Academia 5 months ago

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The Lion’s grip: Civil liberties and the cost of dissent

Singapore’s glittering skyline hides a tightening legal knot where dissent is labeled a "falsehood" and conscience is treated as a crime. As activists face prison for questioning the state, one must ask: can a nation truly be great if its prosperity depends on the silence of its citizens?
Political reform 2.0: Restoring the state to its foundational principles
Academia 5 months ago

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Political reform 2.0: Restoring the state to its foundational principles

Public policy ceases to be guided primarily by considerations of efficiency or long-term national interest; instead, it often becomes the outcome of negotiated distributions of power. 
The constitutional challenge: Addressing the architecture of military impunity
Academia 5 months ago

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The constitutional challenge: Addressing the architecture of military impunity

Indonesia’s "architecture of impunity" transforms personal vendettas into institutional shields, allowing military personnel to bypass civilian justice. By exploiting legislative loopholes and expanding into civil governance, the TNI risks dismantling the very constitutional safeguards designed to ensure democratic accountability.

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