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Indonesia reviews repatriation of terrorism convicts held abroad

The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) is reviewing the potential repatriation of Indonesian citizens convicted of ...

Govt finalizes bill on crossborder prisoner transfers

The Indonesian government has agreed to finalize the Bill on Transfers of Prisoners Between Countries, in response to ...

RI hails Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, lauds Malaysia's role

Indonesia welcomed the ceasefire agreement that ended tensions between Cambodia and Thailand and praised ASEAN chair ...

Indonesia awaits formal request on Indian prisoner transfer: Minister

The Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, has requested that ...

Six released from Cipinang Penitentiary following President's amnesty

Six inmates from East Jakarta's Cipinang Penitentiary have been released after President Prabowo Subianto ...

Presidential clemencies within Constitutional bounds: DPR

The House of Representatives (DPR) has said that clemencies and amnesties granted by President Prabowo Subianto are ...

Indonesia-Portugal initiate discussions on legal cooperation

Coordinating Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Minister, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, opened a new chapter of ...

National Police probe cause of Taman Puring Market fire

The National Police’s investigation into the fire that ripped through South Jakarta’s Taman Puring Market ...

Jakarta governor vows Taman Puring Market repairs after fire

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung on Tuesday promised to repair South Jakarta’s Taman Puring Market after a massive ...

Govt building 1,500-capacity prison to ease overcrowding

Indonesia's Ministry of Immigration and Corrections has announced that a new correctional facility that could house ...

Amnesty as a humanitarian step to reform Indonesia’s prisons

"Strengthening the ideology of Pancasila, democracy, and human rights" is one of the eight missions of Asta ...

Govt to include prisoner-owned businesses in MSME ecosystem

The Indonesian government is aiming to support the growth of businesses owned by prisoners by integrating them into the ...

Indonesia, Malaysia explore inmate exchange program

The Indonesian and Malaysian governments are exploring new cooperation in law and corrections through an inmate ...

Indonesia, Switzerland explore cooperation on prisoner transfers

The governments of Indonesia and Switzerland explored the possibility of forging a pact for the transfer of prisoners, ...

Drugs eradication: Shifting from incarceration to rehabilitation

Indonesia revised its Criminal Code (KUHP) in 2023, legislating Law No. 1 of 2023, which will take effect in January ...