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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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
MAY 17, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA EXECUTES THREE CONVICTED MURDERERS BY FIRING SQUAD
Indonesia has executed three convicted murderers, an official said, the second time that the
MAY 2, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING PREGNANT GIRLFRIEND AND CHILD
A man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend and her 6-year-old daughter was sentenced to
APRIL 22, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: MILITARY COURT SENTENCES SOLDIER TO DEATH FOR MURDERING TWO WOMEN
In Indonesia, the Bandung Military Court II-09 handed down a death penalty for
APRIL 20, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: SUPREME COURT SENTENCES MALAYSIAN DRUG TRAFFICKER TO DEATH
The Indonesian Supreme Court sentenced a Malaysian national to death for the possession of
APRIL 8, 2013United KingdomDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITON
An Indonesian court upheld the death sentence against a British woman convicted of smuggling
- MARCH 17, 2013IndonesiaDEATH BY PUNISHMENT
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
MARCH 15, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA RESUMES EXECUTIONS AFTER HIATUS
Indonesia put to death a Malawian drug trafficker, the government said, in the country's first execution for several years.
- FEBRUARY 16, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
Indonesia has stepped up efforts to save the lives of five housemaids
Indonesia has stepped up efforts to save the lives of five housemaids
FEBRUARY 2, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYNIGERIANS ON DEATH ROW IN INDONESIA: JONATHAN CALLS FOR STAY OF EXECUTION
President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan requested for stay of execution on Nigerians on
- JANUARY 22, 2013United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA: BRITISH WOMAN GETS DEATH SENTENCE FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
An Indonesian court sentenced a British woman to death for attempting to smuggle drugs into the resort island of Bali.
- JANUARY 9, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTY
MALAYSIA: INDONESIAN WOMAN TO HANG FOR TRAFFICKING IN DRUGS
An Indonesian woman was sentenced to death by the Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia for
- JANUARY 1, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
The death penalty is applicable for murder..
The death penalty is applicable for murder...