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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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 28, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The Tangerang district court sentenced to death a Pakistani...
The Tangerang district court sentenced to death a Pakistani man for smuggling 1,050 grams of heroin from Pakistan into Indonesia
- NOVEMBER 22, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences...
Indonesia's Supreme Court upheld the death sentences passed on three leaders of an armed Christian group accused of a series of murders in Sulawesi province
- NOVEMBER 12, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International urged ASEAN countries meeting...
Amnesty International urged ASEAN countries meeting in Bali, not to erode human rights protection by using the death penalty to fight drug trafficking
- NOVEMBER 10, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The daily newspaper Waspada reported the discovery...
The daily newspaper Waspada reported the discovery of the bodies of five civilians in North Aceh district, three or possibly four of them from Uteuen Koet village in Muara Dua subdistrict
- NOVEMBER 8, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A Pakistani is facing a possible death sentence for...
A Pakistani is facing a possible death sentence for allegedly smuggling 1,050 grams of heroin from Pakistan into the country in June
- NOVEMBER 8, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Three survivors of the boat tragedy in which 350 asylum...
Three survivors of the boat tragedy in which 350 asylum seekers drowned confronted the alleged organiser and called for his execution
- NOVEMBER 5, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Thousands of Muslims staged separate protests in several...
Thousands of Muslims staged separate protests in several cities across the country, urging authorities to take firm action against pornographic products
- NOVEMBER 5, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The Star and Crescent Party (PBB), a small Islamic...
The Star and Crescent Party (PBB), a small Islamic party, has proposed that people convicted of corruption be given the death penalty to help eradicate graft in Indonesia
- OCTOBER 29, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri called for...
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri called for the death sentence for drug producers and pushers
- OCTOBER 24, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
An Indonesian court ruled that a grandson of former...
An Indonesian court ruled that a grandson of former president Suharto, Ari Haryowibowo, alias Ari Sigit, must stand trial for possessing ammunition, an offence theoretically punishable by death under an emergency law
- OCTOBER 11, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri gave her...
Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri gave her approval for the implementation of the death sentence for drug traffickers
- OCTOBER 9, 2001IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
A grandson of former Indonesian President Suharto went...
A grandson of former Indonesian President Suharto went on trial on charges of illegal firearms possession, facing the death sentence