Posts with tag: Judges
Why did Indonesian judges go on strike?
Law, PoliciesFrom 7 to 11 October 2024, a group of judges called Indonesian Judges’ Solidarity (Solidaritas Hakim Indonesia, SHI) took collective leave of absence to protest their poor conditions, including their remarkably low salaries. In effect, thousands of judges were on strike.
The DPR attacks the Constitutional Court – and judicial independence
Law, Politics, Top StoriesThe DPR's recent attempt to replace one of the judges on the Constitutional Court undermines judicial independence and the rule of law.
The 2020 Constitutional Court Law amendments: a ‘gift’ to judges?
Law, PoliticsProfessor Simon Butt examines the hasty revisions made to the Law on the Constitutional Court, writing that the amendments have given too much independence to judges at the Court.