Criminal Code - Indonesia at Melbourne

Indonesia needs a strong public interest defence to stem the tide of online defamation cases

"Guidelines" for implementation of the so-called ITE Law are not enough. Indonesia needs to follow the example of other countries and include a strong public interest defence in the law.

Mural controversies expose the poor health of Indonesian democracy

Arts, Human Rights, Law, Top Stories

The repressive police response to three murals criticising the government's management of the Covid-19 pandemic is just another sign of the rapidly declining health of Indonesian democracy.

Criminalising the mentally ill: schizophrenic woman to face court for blasphemy

Human Rights, Law, Religion, Society

On 9 October, a schizophrenic woman who brought her dog into a mosque will face trial for alleged blasphemy. Lawyer Barita Lumbanbatu takes a closer look at the case.

Indonesians better get ready for jail, as flawed new criminal code looks set to pass

Analysis, Human Rights, Law

Anugerah Rizki Akbari takes a look at the latest draft of the problematic new criminal code, which the legislature aims to pass later this month.

Talking Indonesia: a new criminal code

Law, Talking Indonesia

What deficits in criminal law is the draft revised criminal code seeking to address and how have controversial regressive articles emerged? What will the implications be for Indonesian democracy if the current draft passes? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Anugerah Rizki Akbari in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.

Will UN rights chief's criticism of Indonesia have any impact?

Analysis, Human Rights, Law

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein last week issued a stern warning about Indonesia's plans to revise its Criminal Code. Tim Mann looks at Hussein's recent visit to Indonesia and questions whether the country's engagement in the UN rights process is just window dressing.

A multitude of sins: the revised criminal code

Analysis, Law

The past two weeks have seen politicians accelerate efforts to pass long discussed reforms to the Criminal Code (KUHP) to criminalise same-sex relations. Naila Rizqi Zakiah writes that while the focus has been on homosexuality, proposed revisions are much broader, and seek to criminalise all extramarital sex, regardless of gender.

Indonesia’s long wait for its own criminal code

Analysis, Law

The Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) is in desperate need of reform. But recent attempts to revise the code have faltered, as lawmakers have become bogged down in debates over the wording of specific articles. Hal Tilemann writes that the significant progress made by the national legislature in its discussion of the new draft code is cause for cautious optimism.

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