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Former Democratic Party chair Anas Urbaningrum freed from prison

Anas Urbaningrum, former chairperson of the Democratic Party who was convicted in the Hambalang Sports Complex ...

Minister prioritizes completion of amendment to Narcotics Law

Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly prioritized completing discussion on the bill of Second Amendment to Law ...

Prisoners, detainees in Jakarta receive booster vaccination

Prisoners and detainees in Jakarta received the fourth dose, or second booster vaccination, at several prisons and ...

Twenty six inmates in Indonesia receive Chinese New Year remission

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights' Correctional Directorate General has awarded special remissions for 26 of 42 ...

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Indonesia advancing towards COVID-19 endemic stage

- the only agency authorized to declare a pandemic -- is yet to confirm that the world has entered the COVID-19 endemic ...

Restorative justice makes criminal law more humane: Deputy Minister

The adoption of the principle of restorative justice would make criminal law more humane, Deputy Minister of Law and ...

Public understanding of criminal law's nature crucial: Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej urged the public to understand the basic nature of ...

Indonesia to expedite implementation of restorative justice

The government has accelerated the implementation of restorative justice in Indonesia as an approach in law enforcement ...

Independence Day remission for 2,045 East Nusa Tenggara inmates

A total of 2,045 inmates and children in the jurisdiction of the Law and Human Rights Ministry's East Nusa Tenggara ...

Ministry proposes Independence Day remission for Riau's 9,082 inmates

The Law and Human Rights Ministry has proposed general remission for 9,082 prison inmates in Riau in commemoration of ...

BNN rehabilitates 39 persons with moderate, severe drug addictions

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) rehabilitated 39 people with moderate to severe drug addictions in the period from ...

KuPP urges government to ratify OPCAT against human torture

Cooperation for the Prevention of Torture (KuPP) urged the government to ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention ...

Commission seeks guidelines for investigating women in conflict

The National Commission on Violence Against Women has urged the National Police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to ...

Some 1,252 Buddhist inmates granted special Vesak Day remission

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights has granted special remissions to a total of 1,252 Buddhist inmates nationwide to ...

KPU to facilitate voting for inmates in 2024 elections

The Ministry of Law and Human Rights and General Elections Commission (KPU) agreed to set up a special desk to ...