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- August 1945, repealed in 1949, reintroduced on July 5, 1959, and amended several times, the last in 2002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 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, 2013IndonesiaDEATH 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, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE FOR BRITON
An Indonesian court upheld the death sentence against a British woman convicted of smuggling
- MARCH 17, 2013Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
a Saudi court sentenced an Indonesian housemaid to death...
- MARCH 15, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTY
INDONESIA 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 PENALTY
NIGERIANS 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, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYINDONESIA: 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, 2013IndonesiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 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...
- DECEMBER 28, 2012AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
the two Australians on death row in Indonesia appear to have received a one-year reprieve
the two Australians on death row in Indonesia appear to have received a one-year reprieve