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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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
APRIL 12, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: GOVT REFUSES TO IMPLEMENT MORATORIUM ON DEATH PENALTY
Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo indicated that Indonesia would continue to execute convicts when he confirmed that the government would not implement a moratorium on the death penalty despite mounting calls from human rights groups.
MARCH 30, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: DEATH PENALTY MAINTAINED AMID CRITICISM
March 30, 2017: Indonesia has decided to keep capital punishment in the country's judicial system despite a call from the United Nations for a worldwide moratorium on executions.
- JANUARY 1, 2017IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...
DECEMBER 9, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 3 TAIWANESE SENTENCED TO DEATH ON DRUGS CHARGES
A high court in Indonesia sentenced three Taiwanese citizens to death on drugs charges, reports said.
NOVEMBER 14, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: PAKISTANI DRUG SMUGGLER GETS DEATH SENTENCE
The Semarang District Court in Central Java sentenced Muhammad Riaz to death for smuggling 97
- SEPTEMBER 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER GANG RAPE
The leader of an Indonesian gang who murdered and gang-raped a schoolgirl was sentenced to death.
- AUGUST 24, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FIVE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG POSSESSION
An Indonesian court sentenced five people to death for possession of 26 kilograms of crystal
- JULY 29, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: FOUR PRISONERS KILLED IN FIRST EXECUTIONS IN A YEAR
Indonesia has carried out its first executions in more than a year despite a string of legal appeals, diplomatic pressure and international condemnation.
JUNE 30, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES 5 TO DEATH FOR DRUG OFFENSES
The Supreme Court has added five new death row inmates to the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO)
- MAY 25, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: PRESIDENT WIDODO APPROVES NEW LAW ALLOWING DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPISTS
Indonesian President Joko Widodo approved a law prescribing the death penalty as the maximum sentence
- APRIL 18, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: PRESIDENT DEFENDS DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG CRIMES
Indonesia's president is defending his country's use of the death penalty for drug offenses, arguing that drug
- JANUARY 1, 2016IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...