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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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
- DECEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On December 1, the Commission for the Investigation...
On December 1, the Commission for the Investigation of Human Rights Abuses in East Timor said in an interim report that the Indonesian Military (TNI) was directly or indirectly involved in extrajudicial executions in the ravaged territory of East Timor af
- NOVEMBER 27, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 27, the death sentence was formally abolished...
On November 27, the death sentence was formally abolished in East Timor by UN transitional administrator Sergio Vieira de Mello
- NOVEMBER 11, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 11, Zarina Mirafsur, a 27-year-old woman,...
On November 11, Zarina Mirafsur, a 27-year-old woman, was arrested together with 9 other suspects after an early morning raid at 5 apartments in a West Jakarta hotel
- NOVEMBER 4, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 4, Governor Sutiyoso introduced a new plan...
On November 4, Governor Sutiyoso introduced a new plan for meting out heavy punishment to drug dealers in the capital
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said...
In November, Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said the Government is to re-evaluate the anti-narcotics bill
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, Makmur Widodo, speaking at the Third Committee...
In November, Makmur Widodo, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly, said that in the absence of an international consensus, as indicated by the fact that so many countries officially dissociated themselves from resolution 1999/61 adopted
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In November, a commission set up by former President...
In November, a commission set up by former President Habibie to investigate accusations of violence in Aceh, published a catalogue of killings, rapes, sexual violence, summary executions, abductions and tortures committed during anti-rebel operations, whi
- OCTOBER 19, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On October 19, Sadewo Joedo, speaking at the Third...
On October 19, Sadewo Joedo, speaking at the Third Committee of the General Assembly on items 107, crime prevention, and 108, international drug control, said that it is the responsibility of each country to establish its own domestic laws, and the positi
- SEPTEMBER 8, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On September 8, mass public executions were carried...
On September 8, mass public executions were carried out in Maliana, East Timor
- SEPTEMBER 4, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
On September 4, the chief of the National Police narcotics...
On September 4, the chief of the National Police narcotics division, Col
- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
In September, it seems that the clemency requests made...
In September, it seems that the clemency requests made by Ayodya Prasad Chauboy of India, Saelon Prasad and Namsong Sirilok from Thailand, and Thom Tuck Yen from Malaysia were rejected
- SEPTEMBER 1, 1999IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Also in September, Maj
Also in September, Maj