For centuries, criminal laws, justice systems, and prisons have been designed for, and by, men. The 2010 United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders, also known as the ‘Bangkok Rules’, break away from this history by establishing the first set of international human rights …

Although the discourse related to mental health has become mainstream, Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities (PPD) in Indonesia still experience discriminations. Negative stigmas portraying them as someone ‘dangerous’ or ‘irrational’ encourage the assumption that they do not have the capacity to do legal conducts. Guardianship system inherent in Indonesian Civil Law …

Indonesia demonstrates a big commitment to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The goals that are set by the United Nations in 2015 cover numerous areas, including economics, health, education, gender equality, environment, justice and peace. With the motto of ‘leaving no one behind’, the Indonesian government tries to mainstream …

Harm Reduction International, the Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) and LBH Masyarakat (LBHM) welcome the opportunity of reporting to the Human Rights Committee ahead of its adoption of the List of Issues Prior to Reporting for the review of Indonesia, at its 129th Session. This submission will assess the …

By Will Doran & Natasha Slater The legality of sex work in Indonesia can be described, at best, as murky. Whilst not specifically provided for under the criminal code (other than the attempted criminalisation of pimps under Article 296 and Article 506), penal provisions regarding crimes against morality and decency …

LBH Masyarakat (LBHM) and Death Penalty Project (DPP) are seeking qualified researcher(s) to take part in an Academic Study of Opinions on the Death Penalty in Indonesia. The Death Penalty Project (DPP) is a legal action charity based in London. The DPP provides free legal representation to individuals facing the …

Deterrence is one of the fundamental justifications for the death penalty across the world. This report assesses the feasibility of conducting systematic empirical research on deterrent effects of the death penalty on drug and other criminal offences in Indonesia. Research on detterence requires complex empirical analyses within contemporary theoritical frameworks …

The past thirty years has seen a revolution in the discourse on and practice of capital punishment around the world. There has been a movement towards abolition and progressive restriction of the death penalty. International law currently allows for ‘limited retention’ for only the ‘most serious’ crimes. However, this concept …

Reprieve is a UK charity founded in 1999 by Clive Stafford Smith. Reprieve uses strategic interventions to end the use of the death penalty globally, and secret prisons and state-sanctioned assassinations in the context of the so-called “war on terror”. We work for the most disenfranchised people in society, as …

We approached the gates of the prison at 11am on a Monday morning. Adi’s (not his real name) family greeted us with handshakes and solemn nods. We, representatives from LBH Masyarakat and Adi’s family, were informed by LBH Masyarakat’s lawyers that we would have to wait another two hours until …