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Punitive legal code

The legislation of the revised Criminal Code (KUHP) has been expedited for passing as soon as possible. Despite its revisions, the newer KUHP is no better than its previous iteration, so we have no qualms about calling on the House of Representatives to reconsider its passage. This last-ditch call may not, however, prevent lawmakers from endorsing the bill into law in the plenary session scheduled tomorrow. Our grave concern about the draft Criminal Code Bill (RKUHP) stems from the fact that it maintains the colonial spirit of the existing version, dubbed the living legacy of the Dutch colonial administration, which was why the revision was initiated in the first place. The latest and final draft of the RKUHP maintains provisions that could be used to curtail civil liberties, even after a series of public consultations. We stand with the numerous civil society groups that oppose the bill’s passage. A coalition of at least 40 organizations that has been keeping a close eye on the bill’s
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G20 still relevant but G7 should be ‘open to change’

After the dust has settled on Indonesia’s turbulent yet   successful   Group of 20 presidency this year, analysts suggest that the global economic forum and its influential Group of Seven clique remain important as multilateral tools for addressing the world’s biggest challenges. However, future progress would be contingent on whether the G7 is open to change, listens to the concerns of other G20 member states and is willing to regain their trust. The Ukraine conflict, which started with Russia’s invasion in February, dominated the two-day G20 Summit in Bali last month, to the frustration of members that wanted more attention on global economic woes. Source :  G20 still relevant but G7 should be ‘open to change’ - Asia and Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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Magnitude 6.2 quake hits East Java and Bali, no tsunami potential: BMKG

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the south of East Java province on Tuesday, according to  Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).  The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and is not expected to trigger a tsunami, it added. The quake also occurred 305 kilometres southwest of Denpasar, Bali, the agency said, adding that it was not expected to trigger a tsunami.  Late last week, a quake of 6.1 magnitude hit West Java area, sending people running out of buildings. The quake has no tsunami potential and was felt in capital Jakarta, around 200 km from the epicentre. One person was injured and four houses were damaged in the town of Garut, said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB). Some residents of other towns and cities in West Java said on social media they felt the quake strongly. A  Reuters  witness in Bandung, the capital of West Java province, said guests of a hotel ran out of the building but had since returned inside. L
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Explosion at Bandung police station wounds three people: Media

At least three police officers were wounded in  an explosion   at a police station on Wednesday  in West Java province,   and authorities are investigating the source of the blast ,   police officials told local media . Metro TV cited residents as saying there had been a loud explosion, while Kompas TV showed footage of damage to the entrance of a police station in the city of Bandung, and roads closed in the area. The source of the explosion was not immediately clear.  Indonesia , the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, has suffered attacks by Islamic militants, with police sometimes the target. In 2019,  Indonesia  created a tough new anti-terrorism law after suicide bombings linked to the Islamic State-inspired Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD). Source :  Explosion at Bandung police station wounds three people: Media - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
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New Criminal Code sets back civil liberties

Indonesia updated its Criminal Code (KUHP) on Tuesday, when the House of Representatives passed a newly revised version that has ushered the country into a new era in which illiberalism and religious conservatism prevail. At the House plenary session where the bill was passed, lawmakers and government officials claimed they had softened the provisions widely deemed as draconian, such as those that criminalize insulting a sitting president and outlaw nonmarital sex and cohabitation, as well as articles on the death penalty. Despite these claims, the new KUHP still retains a number of controversial articles that Amnesty International Indonesia executive director Usman Hamid says are “a setback to the protection of civil liberties in the country, particularly freedom of speech and press freedom”. Source :  New Criminal Code sets back civil liberties - Politics - The Jakarta Post
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