Exploring Family Law: Rights and Responsibilities
House Middle East Laws And Legal News
Replacing Indonesia’s legal code, which dates back to colonial Dutch rule, has been into consideration for many years. In September 2019, President Joko Widodo decided to delay parliamentary passage of a previous model of the draft felony code after massive street protests. He subsequently ordered his cabinet to conduct “socialization†of the bill, ostensibly to extend public participation. The Covid-19 pandemic delayed work on the measure, which the parliamentary commission on law and human rights finalized on November 30. The House of Representatives’ plenary session passed the bill, which incorporates 624 articles, on …
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