Posts with tag: Police bill

Indonesia’s new Police Bill: more power, less oversight

The bill has been widely seen as problematic since it was introduced in July 2024. Critics quickly pointed out that it contained vague provisions apparently meant to expand the powers of the police force. The problem was that it stopped short of putting in place legal guardrails to keep those powers in check, potentially creating a huge accountability gap.

Restorative Justice in Police Bill will perpetuate lack of accountability

Human Rights, Law, Policies

By defining restorative justice as an out-of-court settlement beyond judicial oversight mechanisms, the Police Bill will only create more problems than solutions - and will only perpetuate the police’s lack of accountability.

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