Category: Legal

Indonesia needs Private International Law: Supreme Court judge

Indonesia needs the Private International Law (UU HPI) considering that business contracts between Indonesian citizens and foreigners have been increasing due to globalization, Supreme Court Judge Haswandi has said.“We, as practitioners, expect the HPI…

Brimob, BKKBN join hands to step up stunting reduction

Jakarta, The National Police’s Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob) is collaborating with the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) to accelerate the national stunting reduction program.This information was conveyed by Brimob’s Commander of t…

Police prepare anti-terror measures for 2024 elections

The Indonesian Police is collaborating with other institutions to ensure that the 2024 General Elections and Regional Elections go off smoothly and remain secure from several threats, including terrorism.Just like in 2019, terrorism is still one of the…

Govt to educate Umrah travel agent following sexual harassment case

The Ministry of Religious Affairs will educate Umrah travel agents on the subject in response to a case of alleged sexual harassment perpetrated by an Umrah pilgrim from Indonesia in Saudi Arabia,”The ministry’s Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah ma…

ACT founder gets 3.5 years jail for embezzling Lion Air payout

Founder and former president director of philanthropic organization Aksi Cepat Tanggap (ACT) Ahyudin has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for embezzling compensation meant for Lion Air crash victims’ kin.While announcing their verdict…

House to raise Quran-burning incident in Sweden at bilateral level

House of Representatives’ (DPR RI’s) Commission I is seeking to raise the Quran-burning incident in Stockholm, Sweden, at the bilateral or multilateral level, according to legislator Dave Akbarshah Fikarno.The parliamentary commission will proceed with…