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May 11, 2023

CNN Indonesia - May 11, 2023

Jakarta – The Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) says that the House of Representatives' (DPR) performance during the IV sitting period for 2022-2023 was

March 23, 2023

Kompas.com - March 23, 2023

Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) has uploaded an animation meme depicting House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani with the body of a

Kompas.com - March 23, 2023

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – Workers say the House of Representatives (DPR) has become a rubber stamp for the government after enacting Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu)

March 21, 2023

Tempo - March 21, 2023

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) officially ratified the bill concerning the Government Regulation in lieu of Law No.

March 15, 2023

Jakarta Post - March 15, 2023

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – The leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to kickstart its deliberation on the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill in the current sitting s

March 9, 2023

Antara News - March 9, 2023

Melalusa Susthira, Cindy Frishanti Octavia, Jakarta – The deliberation of the bill on domestic workers protection (PPRT Bill) at the House of Representatives (DPR) has been postponed, a

March 2, 2023

Kompas.com - March 2, 2023

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jakarta – Parliamentary watchdog Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) says that this is not the first time that a survey has shown the

February 17, 2023

Tempo - February 17, 2023

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – The Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK) insisted that the Job Creation Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perpu) issued by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has vio

Jakarta Post - February 17, 2023

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Labor unions and worker rights activists plan to stage another nationwide protest and strikes to oppose the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Pe

February 16, 2023

Reuters - February 16, 2023

Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesia's parliament has pushed back a final vote on a presidential emergency decree on jobs and investment rules until its next sittin

January 9, 2023

Jakarta Post - January 9, 2023

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo presented a new year gift in the form of a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation. Signed on Dec.

January 6, 2023

Reuters - January 6, 2023

Jakarta – A group of university students and activists on Thursday asked the Constitutional Court to carry out a judicial review of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's controversial emerge

January 4, 2023

Tempo - January 4, 2023

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – A number of former Constitutional Court (MK) judges voted unanimously against the actions of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo who issued the regulation in lieu

January 2, 2023

Tempo - January 2, 2023

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – Member of the Central Sulawesi Regional Representatives Council (DPD) Abdul Rachman Thaha on Tuesday said the issuance of the government regulation in lieu o

December 14, 2022

Tempo - December 14, 2022

Febriyan, Jakarta – The Indonesian government through the Government Regulation in lieu of the General Election Law or Perppu Pemilu increased the number of seats for the House of Repre

December 6, 2022

Tempo - December 6, 2022

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The Criminal Code Draft or RKUHP has officially been passed in Tuesday's 11th plenary session at the House of Representatives (DPR) headquarters.

November 19, 2022

Kompas.com - November 19, 2022

Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The parliamentary watchdog Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) says that the delay in the House of Representatives (DPR) dealing

November 4, 2022

Tempo - November 4, 2022

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – Constitutional law expert Bivitri Susanti assessed that the formation of law in the past three years of the Joko Widodo or Jokowi's regime was dominated by t

October 5, 2022

Tempo - October 5, 2022

Ima Dini Shafira, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) in an official statement on Wednesday condemned the House of Representatives (DPR) over a Rp1.5 billion spending budget

September 13, 2022

CNN Indonesia - September 13, 2022
Jakarta – Students from a number of different campuses held a demonstration against the recent hike in fuel (BBM) prices in the Horse Statue area of Central Jakarta on Tuesday September 13
Coconuts Jakarta - September 13, 2022

House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has been reported to parliament's Ethics Council (MKD) over her failure to read the room.

September 7, 2022

Detik News - September 7, 2022

Eva Safitri, Jakarta – The parliamentary watchdog Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) has criticised an incident in which the birthday of House of Represen

September 5, 2022

Jakarta Globe - September 5, 2022

Muhammad Aulia, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto didn't show up in a crucial hearing with the House of Representatives' Defense and Foreign Affairs Commission

August 31, 2022

Tempo - August 31, 2022

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – The National Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS) strongly condemns the government's decision to involve the National Intellig

August 23, 2022

Tribunnews.com - August 23, 2022

Ilham Rian Pratama, Jakarta – Activists from the National Alliance for Criminal Code Reform held a lively protest during a socialisation event titled "Draft Criminal Code Kick Off" (RKU

August 18, 2022

Indonesia at Melbourne - August 18, 2022

Anugerah Rizki Akbari and Genoveva Alicia KS Maya – Almost three years after widespread student and civil society protests put the brakes on deliberations, Indonesia's controversial new

August 13, 2022

Jakarta Post Editorial - August 13, 2022

Jakarta – The public has to take full advantage of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's call for more discussions over the controversial draft of the new Criminal Code.

August 10, 2022

CNN Indonesia - August 10, 2022

Jakarta – The group Indonesia Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has revealed that there are still 73 problematic articles contained in the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) even after it was rev

July 30, 2022

CNN Indonesia - July 30, 2022

Jakarta – Forum of Concerned Citizens for Indonesia's Parliament (Formappi) researcher Lucius Karus believes that the government will in fact demean this year's Independence Day celebra

July 11, 2022

Kompas.com - July 11, 2022

Irfan Kamil, Jakarta – The results of a Kompas research and development (Litbang) survey show that the majority of respondents or as many as 89.3 percent admit to not to knowing

July 9, 2022

Jakarta Post - July 9, 2022

Nur Janti, Jakarta – The House of Representatives went into a month-long recess on Friday, with no conclusion to the deliberation on the highly anticipated data protection bill.

July 8, 2022

Tabloid JUBI - July 8, 2022

Merauke, Jubi – Hundreds of Merauke student members of the Indonesian Student Alliance protested against a number of articles in the revision to the Criminal Code (RKUHP) in front of th

July 7, 2022

Tempo - July 7, 2022

Dewi Nurita, Jakarta – The death penalty or capital punishment continues to be mentioned in the latest draft of the Criminal Code Bill (RKUHP) that was handed over by the government to

jakarta globe - July 7, 2022

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Defamation against the president and the vice president is a crime punishable by up to four and a half years in prison, according to the Crimin

July 6, 2022

Jakarta Post - July 6, 2022

Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry submitted on Wednesday the government's final draft revision of the Criminal Code after making what it called an improvement to the proposed

June 28, 2022

UCA News - June 28, 2022

Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has vetoed a proposed law on presidential responsibilities after a court ruling granted his appeal and declared it unconstitutional.

CNN Indonesia - June 28, 2022

Jakarta – A protest action by students from several different tertiary education institutions in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta, which was calling for t

June 27, 2022

The Diplomat - June 27, 2022

Eva Kusuma Sundari – Almost a quarter of a century after the Indonesian people put an end to the dictatorship of General Suharto and embarked on a democratic transition uniquely success

June 25, 2022

Kompas.com - June 25, 2022

Rahel Narda Chaterine, Jakarta – Criminal law expert Suparji Ahmad from the Indonesian Al Azhar University says that the Draft Criminal Code (RUU KUHP or RKUHP) still has nuances of col

June 21, 2022

Tempo - June 21, 2022

Arrijal Rachman, Jakarta – Central Jakarta Metro Police deployed 560 personnel to guard the students' demonstration against the draft bill on criminal code or RKUHP Tuesday afternoon, J

CNN Indonesia - June 21, 2022

Jakarta – Scores of students from the National Alliance for Reform of the Draft Criminal Code (RKUHP) held a symbolic action at the Horse Statue monument in Central Jakarta calling for

June 20, 2022

Tempo - June 20, 2022

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo, or Jokowi, has officially ratified Law No. 13/2022 overseeing the changes on Law No.

June 17, 2022

Al Jazeera - June 17, 2022

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is once again facing a potential legal crisis as the passage of its controversial draft criminal code – a complete overhaul of the current

Tempo - June 17, 2022

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – Chairperson of the University of Indonesia Law Faculty (UI) Student Executive Board (BEM) Adam Putra Firdaus criticized the latest draft of the penal code law (

June 16, 2022

Tempo - June 16, 2022

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Students Executive Board (BEM UI) criticized the latest penal code law draft bill (RKUHP), which oversees public demonstrations, and

June 14, 2022

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 14, 2022

Jakarta – After years of protracted deliberation, lawmakers say they are ready to pass a revision to the 1946 Criminal Code (KUHP) by the end of next month.

June 10, 2022

Antara News - June 10, 2022

Anita D, Kenzu T, Jakarta – The Mother and Child Welfare Bill regulates the obligation of companies to provide six months maternity leave for working mothers, according to House of Repr

June 7, 2022

UCA News - June 7, 2022

By UCA News reporter – Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta has described a new law on the president's responsibilities, which was passed swiftly before his inauguration, as un

May 25, 2022

Tempo - May 25, 2022

Fajar Pebrianto, Jakarta – Human rights group Setara Institute criticized the House of Representatives (DPR) for ratifying Revised Law No.