How sensational is Indonesia’s new Criminal Code?

International media strongly condemn Indonesia’s new Criminal Code. Is it really that bad?

Adriaan Bedner • December 15, 2022

Climate change litigation in Indonesia

Following the success of the Urgenda case in the Netherlands and other cases around the world, citizens from Jakarta also turned to climate change litigation in their fight for a cleaner environment.

Elise Schermers • June 03, 2022

A tale of UNESCO, Komodo dragon and mass tourism

The construction activities in Komodo National Park clearly show that even the status of recognized Unesco World Heritage, is not enough to safeguard the planet’s most valuable spots from being damaged or interrupted.

Laura Lancée • November 30, 2020

Corona crisis-related inequality in access to university education in Eastern Indonesia

How can students participate in online courses without proper Internet access?

Jacqueline Vel • May 22, 2020

Indonesian lawyers in crisis: The ugly truth in times of corona

There is a longstanding crisis of ethics among litigating lawyers in Indonesia, and the corona crisis is revealing their true colours.

Santy Kouwagam • April 22, 2020

100th anniversary of Wetboek van Strafrecht voor Nederlandsch-Indie

A century after the implementation of the WvSNI (the Netherland Indies criminal code), the Indonesian parliament wants to replace Dutch colonial inheritance in the criminal code with a new code, which recognises so-called Indonesian “values”.

Fachrizal Afandi • January 11, 2018 • 4 comments

Indonesian tycoon vs. Goldman Sachs: 1-0

Indonesian court ordered Goldman Sachs to pay USD$ 24million to a stockbroker and its impact for real-estate projects.

Santy Kouwagam • November 23, 2017

The benefits of being traditional

While globalisation, migration and telecommunication are rapidly changing rural Indonesia, many big city Indonesians still believe their nation to be founded on harmonious small local traditional communities. Why does support for these communities persist?

Willem van der Muur and Jacqueline Vel • September 22, 2016 • 1 comment

The Panama Papers as a warning for Indonesian Law on Public Housing Savings

Even as a developing country, there are thousands from Indonesia listed in the Panama Papers. The investment banking practices connected to a new law on Public Housing Savings brings to mind the mortgage crisis in the United States.

Santy Kouwagam • April 07, 2016

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