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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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 29, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The two Thai nationals sentenced to death for drug...
The two Thai nationals sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Medan, North Sumatra, presented their last requests, as they were due to be executed, their lawyers said
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian authorities executed two women convicted...
Indonesian authorities executed two women convicted drug traffickers from Thailand
- SEPTEMBER 24, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore...
A 24-year-old Indonesian maid, set to hang in Singapore on charges of stabbing dead her employer, won a reprieve when a court reduced her sentence to life in prison because she had been abused
- SEPTEMBER 23, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that the Thai embassy in Jakarta was...
It was reported that the Thai embassy in Jakarta was still waiting for information from the Legal Aid Institution (LBH) in Medan, Indonesia, regarding the execution of its nationals, Saelow Praseart and Namsong Sirilak both of whom were found guilty of po
- SEPTEMBER 21, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
It was reported that Amnesty International had stepped...
It was reported that Amnesty International had stepped up a campaign to save 10 people on death row in Indonesia
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A Thai woman who had been sentenced to death in Indonesia...
A Thai woman who had been sentenced to death in Indonesia for possessing 12
- SEPTEMBER 6, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
"The European Union has learned with dismay that despite...
"The European Union has learned with dismay that despite previous expressions of concern of the EU and human rights organisations to the Indonesian authorities, Indonesia has carried out an execution in Medan
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Despite protests from both international and national...
Despite protests from both international and national human rights groups, Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri reasserted her support for the death penalty for drug dealers
- AUGUST 12, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
the Thai embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, asked the Legal Counsel...
the Thai embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia, asked the Legal Counsel...
- AUGUST 11, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
the European Union expressed dismay at Indonesia's first execution...
the European Union expressed dismay at Indonesia's first execution...
- AUGUST 7, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Amien Rais said...
National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Amien Rais said he agreed with the Indonesian government's recent decision to carry out the execution of Indian national Ayodya Prasad Chaubery who had been sentenced to death for a major drug offence
- AUGUST 6, 2004IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia said it would continue to carry out the death...
Indonesia said it would continue to carry out the death penalty against convicted drugs traffickers despite international protests over the execution of an Indian heroin smuggler earlier in the week