House of Representatives Formation of Standing Orders Must Be Halted On 26 August 2014, the House of Representatives officially established the Special Committee on the Alteration of the Indonesian House of Representatives Regulation on the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives. In accordance to the mandate, the Special Committee is assigned to compile the…
Legal Policy Newmont Revokes Arbitration Sue Process After stubbornly maintaining their position to sue the Indonesian government in front of an arbitration panel, Newmont has revoked its decision in front of the International Centre for Settlement Dispute (ICSID). Previously, Newmont had taken unilateral action to bring the Indonesian Government in front of ICSID panel over…
Legal Policy The Enactment of National Standardization Law This week, the House of Representatives enacted the Law on Standardization and Conformity Assessment. Regulating the standardization of goods and services in Indonesia is the concern answered in the new law while the purpose is to protect the economic interests of the industry, government and public. In…
Obituary In Memoriam: Prof. Dr. Harun Al Rasyid, S.H. Prof. Dr. Harun Al Rasyid, S.H., has passed away on Tuesday, 12 August 2014. At the age of 84, the late Professor Harun is a staunch figure of Indonesian Constitutional Law. Throughout his life, Prof. Harun was a man who devoted himself to the scientific…
CSO Initiatives MD3 Law: A Setback for the Indonesian Parliament The House of Representatives has realized that their performance levels are in decline in line with the public’s trust towards them. Therefore, through the amendment of Law No. 27 Year 2009 on the People’s Consultative Assembly, House of Representatives, House of Regional Representatives, and Regional…
Sejak UU Bantuan Hukum disahkan oleh DPR RI, pada 4 Oktober 2011, beragam harapan mulai muncul demi terbangunnya sebuah sistem bantuan hukum yang dapat diakses oleh semua kelompok masyarakat, khususnya kalangan tidak mampu [miskin].
Civil Society Initiatives The Persons with Disabilities Bill Working Group Hearing with the House of Representatives Secretary General On 20 May 2014, PSHK accompanied the Persons with Disabilities Bill Working Group to attend invitation hearing from the Indonesian House of Representatives Secretary General.. On the occasion, the working group handed over the community’s version…
Siaran pers mengenai Temuan dan Catatan terhadap Rancangan Undang-Undang tentang Perubahan atas Undang-Undang No. 27 Tahun 2009 tentang MPR, DPR, DPD, dan DPRD (RUU Perubahan UU MD3) memaparkan kekhawatiran koalisi terhadap nasib RUU itu. Koalisi yang dimaksud adalah Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk Perubahan UU MD3, yang telah memberi judul siaran pers “Perluasan Wewenang VS Skala Transparansi dan Akuntabilitas Mengecil”. Kedua hal itu…
JAKARTA, 20 Desember 2013 — Tim Advokasi untuk Kebebasan Berserikat mengajukan permohonan pengujian terhadap sebelas pasal bermasalah dalam Undang-‐undang Nomor 17 tahun 2013 tentang Organisasi Kemasyarakatan. Para pemohon pengujian yang didaftarkan kepada Mahkamah Konstitusi per 20 Desember 2013 tersebut adalah Yayasan FITRA Sumatera Utara, Yayasan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Indonesia (YLBHI), Perkumpulan Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW),…