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Court Declares Party Recall of DPR Members Constitutional

Jakarta (MKRI) - The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected the petition for material judicial review of Article 239 paragraph (2) letter d of Law No. 17 of 2014 on the People’s Consultative Assembly, the House of Representatives, the Regional Representative Council,…read more

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Petition Challenges Absence of Maximum Age Limit for Advocates

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Approximately five advocates have filed a petition for a judicial review of Article 3 paragraph (1) letter d of Law No. 18 of 2003 on Advocates (Advocates Law) with the Constitutional Court (MK). The Petitioners argue that…read more

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Students Challenge the Separation of Religious Higher Education from the National Education System

Jakarta (MKRI) - Six university students have filed a petition for judicial review of Article 7 paragraph (4) of Law No. 12 of 2012 on Higher Education (the Higher Education Law) before the Court. The Petitioners contest the administrative separation…read more

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The Use of the Indonesian Word Obligatory in the Constitutional Memorandum of Understanding

JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected in its entirety the judicial review of Law No. 24 of 2009 on National Flag, Language, and Symbol, and  National Anthem (UU BBLNLK) on Monday, March 2, 2026. In the ruling hearing…read more

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Petitioner Seeks Recognition of Public Participation Rights in Lawmaking Process

JAKARTA, MKRI— Bernita Matondang has filed a judicial review petition challenging Article 72(g) and Article 234(3)(j) of Law No. 17 of 2014 on the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), the House of Representatives (DPR), the Regional Representative Council (DPD), and Regional Legislative Councils…read more

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Absence of Rules on the National Police Chief’s Term of Office Challenged

JAKARTA (MKRI)-The constitutionality of the mechanism for the President to appoint and dismiss the Chief of the Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) is once again being tested before the Constitutional Court (MK). This time, the challenge was filed by an individual…read more

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Judges’ Discretion in Assessing Evidence in Defamation Cases

JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The existence of Article 434 paragraph (2) letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (New Criminal Code) constitutes a norm that grants judges the discretion to assess evidence in criminal defamation cases.…read more

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Riotous Public Expressions of Opinion Without Notice Criminally Liable

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Article 256 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) does not regulate the right to express opinions in public, nor does it stipulate criminal sanctions for exercising such right. Rather, the provision regulates…read more

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Petition by Hasto Kristyanto on Anti-Corruption Law Has Lost Object

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled the Case No. 136/PUU-XXIII/2025 by Hasto Kristyanto on the material judicial review of Article 21 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of the Criminal Acts of Corruption (Anti-Corruption Law),…read more

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Contradictory Petitum, Regional Government Law Review Inadmissible

JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) stated that petition for judicial review of Law No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government (UU Pemda) inadmissible, on Monday, March 2nd, 2026. The ruling hearing of Case No. 45/PUU-XXIV/2026 submitted by Major…read more