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Indonesia Agrees to Repatriate Filipina Drug Convict Mary Jane Veloso

Indonesia Agrees to Repatriate Filipina Drug Convict Mary Jane Veloso

By Sebastian Strangio
Veloso, now 39, has been on death row in Indonesia since her arrest for heroin trafficking in Yogyakarta in 2010.

Does God Need To Be Defended By Law?

Does God Need To Be Defended By Law?

By Aisyah Llewellyn
An Indonesian influencer was this week sentenced to two years in prison for blasphemy under the country's infamous Article 156a.
Indonesian Money Laundering Case Harks Back To Asian Financial Crisis

Indonesian Money Laundering Case Harks Back To Asian Financial Crisis

By Aisyah Llewellyn
In Indonesia, money laundering is hard to prosecute. But in the case against disgraced tax official Rafael Alun Trisambodo, prosecutors have seemingly found an open and shut case.

Indonesia’s Supreme Court Once Again In Spotlight Over Police Accountability

Indonesia’s Supreme Court Once Again In Spotlight Over Police Accountability

By Aisyah Llewellyn
The apex court has overturned the acquittals of two police officers accused of negligence during the Kanjuruhan Stadium crush in October.

Did One of Indonesia’s Top Cops Just Evade Justice?

Did One of Indonesia’s Top Cops Just Evade Justice?

By Aisyah Llewellyn
Ferdy Sambo, the former head of the police's internal affairs division, this week evaded the death sentence for the high-profile murder of his aide-de-camp last year.

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Suitcase Killer’s Plea Deal Is Rare Shot of Double Justice

Suitcase Killer’s Plea Deal Is Rare Shot of Double Justice

By Aisyah Llewellyn
Chicago woman Heather Mack was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Indonesia for aiding in the murder of her socialite mother in 2014. Will she now face further time in the U.S.?

Indonesia Summons UN Official Over Criticisms of Revised Criminal Code

Indonesia Summons UN Official Over Criticisms of Revised Criminal Code

By Sebastian Strangio
The move came amid a rash of bad international press about the legal changes, particularly a provision banning sex before marriage.
UN Says Indonesia’s Revised Penal Code to Have Sweeping Rights Impacts

UN Says Indonesia’s Revised Penal Code to Have Sweeping Rights Impacts

By Sebastian Strangio
The revised code passed by parliament last week is likely to radically reorient the relationship between rulers and ruled.

Indonesia’s Parliament Passes Repressive New Penal Code

Indonesia’s Parliament Passes Repressive New Penal Code

By Sebastian Strangio
The passage came as protests against the new code erupted across the archipelago.

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