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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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
FEBRUARY 22, 2019IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SOUTH SUMATRA COURT DELIVERS DEATH PENALTY TO NINE DRUG DEALERS
The Palembang District Court in South Sumatra sentenced nine people to death on 7 February 2019 after finding them guilty of transporting 80 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine.
- JANUARY 1, 2019IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...
DECEMBER 5, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG DEALS
Batam District Court handed down the death penalty to four Chinese nationals on 29 November 2018 night for smuggling 1.6 tons of crystal methamphetamine.
- NOVEMBER 22, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: 'BALI NINE' DRUG TRAFFICKER RENAE LAWRENCE RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 13 YEARS
The only female member of the heroin-trafficking "Bali Nine" gang was freed from prison on 21 November 2018, three years after the execution of the group's ringleaders caused huge tensions between Australia and Indonesia.
OCTOBER 4, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: TWO MEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR SMUGGLING CANNABIS
The West Jakarta District Court handed down the death penalty on October 2, 2018 to Rizky Albar, 29, and Rocky Siahaan, 37, for their roles in smuggling 1.3 tons of cannabis
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: TWO DRUG TRAFFICKERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Bengkalis District Court in Riau sentenced two people to death on September 26, 2018 after they were found guilty of violating the Narcotics Law by transporting 10 kilograms of powdered methamphetamine.
JULY 23, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA PASSES ANTI-TERRORISM LAW AFTER SUICIDE ATTACKS ON CHURCHES
Weeks after a radicalized Muslim family committed suicide attacks on churches in the city of Surabaya, Indonesia, the country passed an anti-terror law
- JANUARY 1, 2018IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...
DECEMBER 21, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA COURT COMMUTES DEATH PENALTY FOR EX-PRIEST
Indonesia's top court has commuted the death penalty handed down to a former Catholic priest who was accused of killing his lover — a former nun — and her two children more than a decade ago.
OCTOBER 19, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: DRUG COURIER SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JAMBI
The Kuala Tungkal District Court in the Jambi regency of West Tanjungjbung sentenced to death a 30-year-old man found guilty of drug offenses.
OCTOBER 17, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: KILLERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Jakarta Timur Court sentenced Ridwan Sitorus and Erwin Situmorang to face the firing squad. Ridwan and Erwin killed one family in Pulomas, Jakarta, in their robbery attempt.
- AUGUST 1, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA EXECUTED NIGERIAN DESPITE CASE BEING UNRESOLVED, WATCHDOG SAYS
An official watchdog has found that Indonesia executed a Nigerian man last year while his case was unresolved, leading to renewed calls for a halt to a system holding hundreds of prisoners on death row.