Police & Law Enforcement

August 2023

Analysis/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – August 8, 2023

Jakarta – The recent actions by members of the TNI (Indonesian military) arriving at the offices of law enforcement institutions raises questions about the authority that is actually held by the military.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – August 7, 2023

Syakirun Niam, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) says that a national police official who has revealed that corruption suspect Harun Masiku is currently in Indonesia reinforces suspicions that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is protecting the fu

July 2023

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – July 22, 2023

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Amnesty International Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the statements by Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution supporting begal (violent robbers) being shot dead reminds him of those made by former Philipp

News/Indonesia
Detik News – July 19, 2023

Arief Ikhsanudin, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has asked why the number of sting operations (OTT) conducted by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to be showcased as a measur

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – July 18, 2023

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan says he disagrees with the view that the decline in Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) is because of the lack of prosecutions by the Co

News/Indonesia
Tribun Medan – July 11, 2023

Edward Gilbert Munthe, Medan – The Medan Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) has slammed a statement by Medan mayor and President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's brother-in-law, Bobby Nasution, supporting criminals being shot dead.

June 2023

News/West Papua
CNN Indonesia – June 30, 2023

Jakarta – West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organisation (TPNPB-OPM) or KKB (armed criminal group) spokesperson Sebby Sambom claims that they have not asked for a ransom to be paid for the release Susi Air pilot Mark

May 2023

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 31,

Jakarta – A number of activists and academics that are members of the Civil Society Coalition gathered at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) headquarters in Central Jakarta on Wednesday May 31.

During the gathering they discussed a number views and studies related to the problems facing Indonesia.

March 2023

News/Indonesia
Tribunnews.com – March 29, 2023

Abdi Ryanda Shakti, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says that there were at least 106 narcotics cases that ensnared 178 police officers over the last four years.

December 2022

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – December 28, 2022

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) Chairperson Julius Ibrani says that law enforcement officials have a special team tasked with criminalising critical and opposition groups in Indonesia.