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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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
- NOVEMBER 11, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. CONVICTED INDONESIAN TERRORIST SEEKS REVIEW OF CASE
convicted Indonesian terrorist Ali Ghufron, sentenced to die for the 2002 bombing attacks on the resort island of Bali, decided to seek a judicial review of his case, his lawyer said.
- NOVEMBER 9, 2005Macao SAR ChinaDEATH PENALTY
Malaysia. Indonesian sentenced to death for drug trafficking
a Malaysian court sentenced Indonesian nationals Agus Agil to death by hanging for trafficking in methamphetamines.
- OCTOBER 28, 2005PhilippinesDEATH PENALTY
THE PHILIPPINES. MANILA COURT SENTENCES THREE MILITANTS TO DEATH
a Philippine court sentenced three Muslim militants, including an Indonesian, to death for the bombing of a bus that killed four people in Manila on February 14, 2005.
OCTOBER 26, 2005AustraliaDEATH PENALTYAUSTRALIA. POLICE DEFEND TIP-OFF THAT LEFT 'BALI NINE' FACING EXECUTION
Australian Federal Police commissioner Mick Keelty defended a tip-off to Indonesian authorities that left nine young Australians, the so-called "Bali Nine", facing the death penalty on drugs charges.
- OCTOBER 20, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. FAMILY OF BALI BOMBERS ON DEATH ROW TO SEEK PRESIDENTIAL PARDON
the family of Amrozi and Ali Ghufron, two brothers sentenced to die by Indonesia’s Supreme Court for the 2002 Bali bombings, planned to seek a pardon from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono despite objections of the men, their elder brother Ja'far Shodiq
- OCTOBER 17, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. DEATH ROW MILITANTS FOR BALI BOMBS GET CHANCE FOR PARDON
Amrozi bin Nurhasyim and Imam Samudra on death row for their role in the 2002 Bali bombings would be given one more chance to request a pardon, officials told activists who held a protest to demand immediate executions for the convicts.
- OCTOBER 12, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. PROTESTERS STORM BALI JAIL, DEMAND DEATH FOR BOMBERS
some 500 protesters demanding the immediate execution of three militants on death row over the 2002 blasts on Indonesia's Bali island broke into a jail on where the inmates had been incarcerated until they were moved the previous day, witnesses said.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA. AUTHORITIES POSTPONE EXECUTION OF TWO BROTHERS FOR MURDER
Indonesian authorities postponed the scheduled execution of two brothers on death row for a premeditated triple murder.
- SEPTEMBER 17, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA. INDONESIAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
a Malaysian court sentenced Mardani Hussin, an Indonesian man, to death by hanging for trafficking cannabis.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA. SECOND MILITANT GETS DEATH FOR JAKARTA EMBASSY BLAST
an Indonesian court sentenced a second Islamic militant to death for helping plot and carry out last year's suicide car bomb attack outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta.
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA. JAKARTA COURT SENTENCES EMBASSY BOMBER TO DEATH
an Indonesian court sentenced to death Rois, also known as Iwan Dharmawan, the main defendant on trial over the 2004 suicide car bombing outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed 10 people.
- AUGUST 14, 2005IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
an Iranian man was hanged in front of a crowd at a public square in the city of Arak
an Iranian man was hanged in front of a crowd at a public square in the city of Arak