The Indonesian National Police Regulation Number 3 of 2025 on the Functional Supervision of Foreigners by the Police

On March 10, 2025, Chief of Indonesian National Police signed the Indonesian National Police Regulation Number 3 of 2025 on the Functional Supervision of Foreigners by the Police (“PR 3/2025”). The PR 3/2025 aims to enhance monitoring to promote safety for foreigners and supervise them within the country. As outlined in Article 3 of PR …

Criminal Liability of a Director in a Criminal Case in Indonesia: The Test

As the person who runs the company, a director must bear a large burden of liability for all tasks that require his/her approval. This often leads to a criminal act, when the act is arguably violating the law. Although the basic theory for criminal act is the malicious intend (mens rea) followed by the act …

Supreme Court Circular Letter Number 3 of 2023/Surat Edaran Mahkamah Agung No. 3 Tahun 2023

The implementation of a chamber system at the Supreme Court aims to maintain the unity of law application and consistency of the court decisions. The Chamber Plenary Meeting is one of the instruments to obtain the goal. From 19 November 2023 to 21 November 2023, several Chamber Plenary Meetings was held, producing several important notes …

Electronic Information and Transactions Law in Indonesia – an Update

In January 2nd, 2024, President Jokowi has signed Law No. 1 of 2024 on the Second Amendment to the Law No. 11 of 2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions (“ITE Law Second Amendment”). The ITE Law Second Amendment is the second amendment which has previously been passed by the House of Representatives of the Republic …

Legal Action against an International Extradition Request in Indonesia

The regulation governing extradition in Indonesia is established by Law No. 1 of 1979 on Extradition (the “Extradition Law”), which then defines extradition as “the surrender by one country to another country of a person who is suspected or convicted of committing a crime outside the territory of the surrendering country and within the jurisdiction …

Buying/Renting a Land/Property in Bali Safely: The Dos and Don’ts

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia intends to develop the utilization of land for foreigner by giving rights to foreigners to own land/property in Indonesia. The policy is a mandate from the Job Creation Law which is then outlined in: (i) Government Regulation Number 18 of 2021 on Management Rights, Land Rights, Flats Units, …

Indonesian Extraterritorial Criminal Jurisdiction: What is the possible actions of the Indonesian Law Enforcement against suspects outside of Indonesia territory?

The kidney illegal trafficking between Indonesia and Cambodia has shocked the country recently. This is a classic example of transnational crimes which affect across national borders. In this digital era, the transnational crimes facilitated by advanced technology even pose more significant challenges for law enforcement. For instance is the online fraud syndicate, which operated servers …

Bagaimana Membedakan Suatu Investasi dengan Penipuan?

Ada pendapat bahwa dengan masih adanya korban penipuan di dunia ini, berarti manusia masih memiliki rasa percaya satu sama lain. Apabila tidak ada lagi korban penipuan di dunia ini, maka tidak ada lagi rasa percaya diantara sesama manusia. Namun sebagai manusia normal, sudah pasti setiap orang tidak mau menjadi korban penipuan. Untuk itu, kita harus …

Out-of-Court Settlement for Graft Possible

National Police detective chief Comr. Gen. Ari Dono Sukmanto recently sparked controversy by stating that a corruption case might be withdrawn if the suspects could restitute the state losses. Furthermore, the draft amendment of the Criminal Code now being deliberated at the House of Representatives prescribes the same mechanism. Corruption watchdogs like the Corruption Eradication …