#Law
Moh. Mahfud MD
Mahfud MD was born in Madura in 1957, with the name Mohammad Mahfud from the wife of Mahmodin and Siti Khadidjah. He is the current Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. Mahfud MD's father, kept a low-level employee in Sampang Regency. Mahfud MD studied Islam at the diniyyah madrasa. Then he continued to a State Elementary School and in the afternoon he studied religion at Madrasah Ibtida'iyyah, then studied religion at Surau. Then to the Somber Lagah Islamic Boarding School to study religion. Mahfud did not continue his education at SMPN but he continued his education at the State Religious Teacher Education (PGA) in Pamekasan.
Listyo Sigit Prabowo
Listyo Sigit Prabowo was born in Ambon, Maluku in 1969. He is the current Chief of Police for the period of 2021 until present. He is married to Jualiati Sapta Dewi Maghdalena and has a son named Cornelius Krishna Satya Patria Wardhana. In his early years, Prabowo spent his early life studying in Yogyakarta. After his graduation from Junior High School or Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP), he continued his study to High School or Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 8 in Yogyakarta. While in High School, he was known to be a smart kid and a quiet type of person and he never made any problems.
Indonesia wins at WTO, EU must “adjust Palm Oil policy”
Indonesia has secured a victory in an international trade dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) after the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted the final report on case DS593 concerning the European Union’s (EU) policies on palm oil and palm oil-based biofuels.
Govt asked to impose strict punishment, major cleanup within Pertamina
An economist with Gadjah Mada University, Fahmi Radhi, asks the government to impose strict punishment and conduct a major cleanup within PT Pertamina to prevent future misconduct after the latest corruption scandal in the State energy company, resulting in State losses of approximately US$12.5 billion (Rp193.7 trillion).
Bahlil defends substance of revised Mining Law
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has defended the revised Mining Law recenty ratified by the House of Representatives (DPR).
New mining law “threatens academic independence, prolongs fossil fuel dominance”
The recently approved revision of the Mining Law by the House of Representatives (DPR) has sparked concerns among academics and environmental advocates, alleging that it could compromise academic independence, force universities to align with mining industry interests, and slow down the country’s energy transition.
Anwar Usman, the guardian of the Constitutional Court
Anwar Usman was born in 1956 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was born to a husband and wife, Usman A. Rahim and Hj. St. Ramlah. Usman attended school starting from State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Sia and graduated in 1969. Then, he attended the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for 6 years until graduating in 1975. He had to be separated from his parents for 6 years. While there, he learned to be disciplined and independent. After that, he received the blessing of his father to migrate to Jakarta to become an honorary teacher at the Kalibaru Elementary School. When he became a teacher, he continued to S1, he chose the Faculty of Law, Jakarta Islamic University and graduated in 1984. Then, the elementary school where he migrated became a foundation which he then leads until now.
Jatam slams nickel mining policies, citing social and environmental costs
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) has criticized the government’s promotion of nickel mining and downstream processing policies for ignoring the staggering costs of environmental degradation and social disruption endured by local communities.
YLBHI: 216 cases of assaults on rights defenders in PSN areas in the last 3 years
An advocacy staff at the YLBHI Legal Aid Foundation has has revealed a disturbing record of approximately 216 assaults against human rights defenders operating in areas designated as National Strategic Projects (PSN) in the last three years, with the potential to worsen in 2025 as the number of perpetrators is anticipated to increase.
House passes revised mining law to strengthen governance, boost industrialization
The House of Representatives (DPR) passed the Fourth Amendment to Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) into law during the 13th plenary session of the second legislative hearing period on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Mining law revision criticized for business interests heavy
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) criticizes the passed Fourth Amendment to Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) for allegedly favoring business interests over environmental and public concerns.
Residents demand revocation of PSN status of IWIP
Residents living around the mining operations in Central Halmahera, North Maluku staged a protest at the coastal area of Lelilef Village, Weda Tengah District, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, expressing distrust towards the impact of the visit by Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) to the Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) last December.