Criminal Justice & Legal System

October 2026

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 17, 2026

Baharudin Al Farisi, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has raised the issue of military justice reform following a Constitutional Court (MK) ruling that the Military Justice Law conflicts with the 1945 Constitution.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – October 16, 2026

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Bilal Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Chairperson Muhammad Isnur believes that Constitutional Court ruling Number 260/PUU-XXIII/2025, which declared that Law Number 31/1997 on Military Justice conflicts with the Constitution, has cha

September 2026

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – September 26, 2026

Law enforcement officer: This is a sting operation (OTT), please come with us.

Judge: You've been proven to have corrupted 150 million rupiah, you're sentenced to eight years in prison!

Sign reads: Sadistic loving prison.

Corruption convict: Turns out it's more comfortable than home.

April 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – April 28, 2026

Jakarta – Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) Coordinator Dimas Bagus Arya says that impunity will recur if members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) who commit general crimes continue to be tried in military courts.

January 2026

News/Indonesia
Jakarta Satu – January 2, 2026

The Civil Society Coalition for Legal Reform officially declared an "Indonesian legal emergency" during a press conference held on New Year's Day, Thursday January 1.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – January 2, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) come into effect today, Friday January 1, 2026.

October 2025

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – October 22, 2025

Jakarta – A number of organisations affiliated with the Civil Coalition for Security Reform have criticised the light sentences given to soldiers involved in cases of abuse that resulted in the death of the victims.

August 2025

News/West Papua
Jubi Papua – August 9, 2025

Larius Kogoya, Nabire – President Prabowo Subianto's granting of amnesty to Papuan political prisoner (tapol) Viktor Makamuke ahead of the Republic of Indonesia's 80th Anniversary is seen as image building and a pubic deception.

April 2025

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – April 16, 2025

Man: Just use an AI judge Mr, who knows it could be bribe free!

Responding to a series of high-profile cases where judges have been bribed to acquit defendants, the Supreme Court (MA) has announced it will implement a Smart Panel for the automated appointment of judges using a robot or artificial intelligence (AI) system.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – April 16, 2025

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named three judges as suspects in a bribery case involving the handling of crude palm oil (CPO) exports, showing that there is still a judicial mafia in Indonesia.