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My article titled ‘Truth, Bias and Abuse of Power: How Indonesia’s Evidentiary Threshold Shapes Criminal Justice’ was just recently published in the International Journal of Evidence and Proof (Sage Journal). It discusses the foundation for why nations choose high or low thresholds. Apart from that, it also discusses in detail why Indonesia emphasizes the quantity of evidence (the two-evidence rule) to justify enforcement actions ranging from an arrest to a conviction. See https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13657127251389628

Unfortunately, I could not put a copy of the exact publication in here because it is not published under Open Access. But you can see the pre-print version here

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This is a pre-print version of my forthcoming article in the Asian Journal of Law and Society, set to be published in 2025. This article, “Indonesia’s Criminal Justice System: A Case Study of Inter-Agency Conflict and the Fight for Power,” delves into the complex power struggles between Indonesia’s key criminal justice institutions: the police, the prosecutors, and the Anti-Corruption Agency (KPK).

Mengapa hukum acara pidana di Indonesia terasa timpang, memihak negara, dan seringkali meminggirkan hak tersangka? Dalam buku terbaru saya, Dekonstruksi Hukum Acara Pidana di Indonesia, saya menelusuri akar ideologis dan historis KUHAP 1981 yang ternyata dilahirkan dari kompromi politik otoritarian, bukan semata prinsip keadilan. Buku ini tidak hanya menguliti logika sistem pembuktian yang lemah dan membuka ruang penyalahgunaan, tetapi juga membedah konflik kewenangan antara Polri, Kejaksaan, dan KPK, serta merefleksikan posisi rentan advokat dalam sistem yang disfungsional. Ditulis dari perspektif akademisi dan praktisi litigasi pidana, buku ini adalah bacaan wajib bagi siapa pun yang peduli pada masa depan peradilan pidana Indonesia.

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My article, ‘Authority, Rights and Reform,’ exploring the historical context of Indonesia’s 1981 Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), has recently been published in the Asian Journal of Comparative Law. The article examines how the parliamentary debates from 1979 to 1981 reflected a clash between rights-based and authoritarian ideologies, which ultimately shaped KUHAP’s design. Recognizing the upcoming changes to KUHAP, this work extends beyond historical analysis to offer predictions for its reform, arguing that understanding its foundational complexities is crucial for effective change.

The journal, has decided to provide a link so you do not need a paywall.

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/asian-journal-of-comparative-law/article/authority-rights-and-reform-legislative-struggles-over-indonesias-criminal-procedure-code-19791981/C9BA124FCEC9656360A75EC18AF198C9/share/52a893f38bd703760c8f90945fc012858f85343d44d1a4f26a18b51006f8da3c