Indonesia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- presidential republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on Roman-Dutch law, modified by traditional elements and new criminal procedure rules
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- The People's Consultative Assembly (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or MPR) is the upper house; it has the role of appointing and impeaching the president and amending the constitution but does not deal with national politics; the House of Representatives (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat or DPR); the Regional Representatives Council (Dewan Perwakilan Daerah or DPD) whose constitutional mandate is to provide legislative input to the DPR on regional issues.
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the President; Constitutional Court, Labor Court
RELIGIONS
87% Muslims; 9% Christians; 2% Hindus; 1% Buddhists
From the country
- SEPTEMBER 25, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
ITALY-INDONESIA. HANDS OFF CAIN ADHERES TO CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY VIGIL
Hands Off Cain announced it would participate in today’s vigil, promoted by Christian Democratic party leader Pierferdinando Casini, outside the Indonesian embassy in Rome.
- SEPTEMBER 22, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. CHRISTIANS EXECUTED FOR RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE, VIOLENT PROTESTS ENSUE
the execution of three Christians in Indonesia brought thousands of protesters to the streets in the hometown of one of the dead, where they freed prisoners and burned an official's house, a witness said.
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
PHILIPPINES SIGNS UN PROTOCOL BANNING RE-IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Philippines signed a United Nations protocol banning the re-imposition of the death penalty in the country.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
ITALY-INDONESIA. D'ALEMA TO WIRAJUDA: STOP EXECUTION OF CHRISTIANS
Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema made "a strong appeal" to his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirajuda to make Jakarta authorities stop the execution of the three Christians sentenced to death in Poso.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA SETS DATE FOR EXECUTION OF CHRISTIAN MILITANTS
three Indonesian Christian militants convicted of leading a mob that killed Muslims will be executed on September 21, the convicts' lawyer said, but there was no immediate word on the fate of their clemency appeals.
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. PRESIDENT OF THE EPP-ED GROUP ASKS INDONESIA TO SPARE THREE CHRISTIANS FROM EXECUTION
Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the EPP-ED Group at the European Parliament...
- SEPTEMBER 19, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT. PRESIDENT OF THE EPP-ED GROUP ASKS INDONESIA TO SPARE THREE CHRISTIANS FROM EXECUTION
Hans-Gert Pöttering, President of the EPP-ED Group at the European Parliament...
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2006AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
AUSTRALIA ANGERED BY BALI DRUG DEATH SENTENCES
an Indonesian court decision to sentence four young Australians to death for heroin smuggling, overturning their earlier jail terms, sparked an angry political reaction in Australia.
- SEPTEMBER 7, 2006AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR BALI 9 DEFENDANT A FIRST, LAWYER
there was no legal precedent for the death sentence imposed on Australian drug smuggler Scott Rush...
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2006AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. DEATH SENTENCE FOR FOUR OF ‘BALI NINE’
Indonesia's Supreme Court has increased the sentences for four Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Bali to the death penalty, officials said.
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. MUSLIMS PARALYSE POSO DEMANDING EXECUTION OF TIBO AND FELLOW PRISONERS
under the banner ‘Poso’s Muslim Friendship and Struggle’, some 4,000 demonstrators...
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2006IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. CHIEF JUSTICE IN SUPPORT OF DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUGS CONVICTS
Chairman of the Indonesian Supreme Court, Bagir Manan, expressed his support for the imposition of death penalty for drugs convicts.