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The Judicialization of Sustainability
The escalation of Greenwashing Litigation Risks and Regulatory Enforcement Trends in the Indonesian Jurisdiction 2026 As of late 2026, the Indonesian legal landscape regarding environmental claims has shifted from a voluntary “best-effort” basis to a mandatory “strict-liability” environment. The proliferation of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) mandates has created a new theater for litigation. Corporations…
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Indonesia’s Asset Recovery Bill: A Scalpel for Justice or a Hammer for Dissent?
For decades, Indonesia’s crusade against systemic corruption has been a lopsided battle. The state, armed with traditional criminal laws, has spent years chasing “white-collar” ghosts through the labyrinth of the judiciary, only to find that when a conviction is finally secured, the stolen wealth has long since evaporated into offshore havens or been laundered into…
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Done Deal! A 22-Year Wait Ends: Domestic Worker Protection Law Officially Passed on Kartini Day
JAKARTA – A new chapter in history was written at the House of Representatives (DPR RI) plenary session. Coinciding with the commemoration of Kartini Day on April 21, 2026, the DPR officially passed the Domestic Worker Protection Law (UU PPRT). This ratification ends a legislative journey that lasted over two decades since the bill was first proposed in…
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Breaking the Chain of ‘Legal Enablers’: Why the Advocate Bill Can No Longer Delay Oversight
The international legal community is currently focusing on a term that strikes at the very dignity of the profession: professional legal enablers. This term refers to legal experts who, instead of upholding justice, utilize their expertise to design labyrinths of legality to conceal illicit wealth derived from corruption and money laundering. In Indonesia, this phenomenon is…
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Encouraging Political Expression and Participation of Students is Not a Criminal Act: It Builds Healthy Political Awareness and the Path Towards a Mature Democracy
Deeper dive with @Andriyani+Hidayat on the latest Indonesia case of judicial harassment of pro-democracy activists Following the demonstrations of August 25-31, 2025, the Indonesian National Police arrested thousands of demonstrators, including 4 pro-democracy activists: Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen, Lokataru Foundation staff Muzaffar Salim, administrator of the Instagram account Gejayan Memanggil Syahdan Husein, and young…
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Yati Andriyani: “Protests revealed an erosion of public trust in parties, parliament, the police and judiciary”
In its latest interview, CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Indonesia with Yati Andriyani, our lawyer, human rights defender and also a board member of Indonesia for Humanity (Untuk Kemanusiaan, IKa). Founded in 1995, IKa is a civil society organisation that mobilises resources to strengthen grassroots communities and advance human rights, gender rights and environmental justice…
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State-sponsored Killings of Munir and HRDs in Indonesia
This article in Bahasa version only.
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Enemy from within?
An initial assessment of the independence of the judiciary under the ‘one roof’ system It has been twenty years since the Indonesian Supreme Court implemented a ‘one-roof’ system. A system that has been fought for a long time and is believed to be able to guarantee independent judicial power better and be free from interference…