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Students Question the New Criminal Code's Provisions on Adultery

Jakarta (MKRI) - Eleven students from the Universitas Terbuka Law Program filed a petition for judicial review of Article 411 paragraph (2) of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP) to the Constitutional Court (MK). According to…read more

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At Risk of Criminalization for Criticizing Govt, Students Challenge Criminal Code

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court held the preliminary hearing for Case No. 282/PUU-XXIII/2025 on the judicial review of Articles 240 and 241 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) against the 1945 Constitution. The…read more

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Petitioner Challenges Norms on Enriching Oneself or Others in Anti-Corruption Law

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Ershad Bangkit Yuslivar, a bank employee, has filed a petition for judicial review of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 on the…read more

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Government Affirms Priority of Civilian Positions for ASN

Jakarta (MKRI) - Priority in filling civilian positions is still given to the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), with opportunities subsequently opened up to Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers to compete in open selection processes. This was confirmed by the…read more

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Experts Explain TNI’s Role in a Democratic State

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Petitioners argued that the provisions of Article 7 paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Law have reduced the role of the House of Representatives (DPR) in authorizing the deployment of TNI…read more

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Personal Data Leaked and Misused for Online Loans, An Advocate Tests PDP Law

Jakarta (MKRI) – Advocate Zico Leonardo Djagardo Simanjuntak has filed for a material judicial review of Article 20 paragraph (2) letter a of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) against the 1945 Constitution of the…read more

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Questioning the Absence of Normative Parameters for for “Remorse” in Criminal Code Death Penalty

JAKARTA, MKRI – Vendy Setiawan (Petitioner I), Novita Ayu Fitriani (Petitioner II), Sofia Arfind Putri (Petitioner III), Pangestu Sarah Hapsari (Petitioner IV), Aulia Ananta Setiawan (Petitioner V), Lola Pebiana (Petitioner VI), Zerlina Keyla Maryam (Petitioner VII), and Iis Rahmawati (Petitioner VIII)…read more

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Idea–Expression Dichotomy in Copyright Law Questioned for Its Impact on Creativity

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) held a preliminary hearing for the material judicial review of Law No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright on Tuesday (January 13, 2026). The hearing for Case No. 276/PUU-XXIII/2025 was presided over by Constitutional…read more

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Private University Lecturers Seek Decent Wages

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Campus Workers Union (Petitioner I), along with Isman Rahmani Yusron (Petitioner II) and Riski Alita Istiqomah (Petitioner III), both lecturers, filed a material judicial review of Article 52 paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of Law No.…read more

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Two Citizens File Petition Over Expired Unused Internet Quota

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Online motorcycle taxi driver Didi Supandi and online culinary vendor Wahyu Triana Sari have challenged the practice where unused internet data quotas expire at the end of their validity period as determined by telecommunications service providers or…read more