Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack

<p>The independence of judicial power in Indonesia is in a precarious situation. Lately, the parliament haphazardly dismissed Constitutional Judge Aswanto, a parliament-proposed Constitutional Judge. This situation was exacerbated through the inauguration of the parliament-proposed substitute,...

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Main Author: Kahfi Adlan Hafiz
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 2023-01-01
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description <p>The independence of judicial power in Indonesia is in a precarious situation. Lately, the parliament haphazardly dismissed Constitutional Judge Aswanto, a parliament-proposed Constitutional Judge. This situation was exacerbated through the inauguration of the parliament-proposed substitute, Constitutional Judge Guntur Hamzah, by President Widodo who could have refused to authorize this illegal act. Instead, President Widodo took part in the destruction of the Constitutional Court, putting judicial independence in Indonesia in jeopardy, particularly facing the upcoming 2024 election. </p>
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spelling doaj.art-95c8f8df025f4190908218c5063490332023-01-16T17:07:35ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-01-012366-7044Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under AttackKahfi Adlan Hafiz<p>The independence of judicial power in Indonesia is in a precarious situation. Lately, the parliament haphazardly dismissed Constitutional Judge Aswanto, a parliament-proposed Constitutional Judge. This situation was exacerbated through the inauguration of the parliament-proposed substitute, Constitutional Judge Guntur Hamzah, by President Widodo who could have refused to authorize this illegal act. Instead, President Widodo took part in the destruction of the Constitutional Court, putting judicial independence in Indonesia in jeopardy, particularly facing the upcoming 2024 election. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/judicial-impartiality-in-indonesia-under-attack/election of constitutional judges, elections, Indonesia, Indonesian Constitutional Court, judicial independence
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Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
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election of constitutional judges, elections, Indonesia, Indonesian Constitutional Court, judicial independence
title Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
title_full Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
title_fullStr Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
title_full_unstemmed Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
title_short Judicial Impartiality in Indonesia Under Attack
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topic election of constitutional judges, elections, Indonesia, Indonesian Constitutional Court, judicial independence
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