Press Release

April, 2018

• 11 April

  Press Release – How Fortunate It Is to be a Member of Parliament’s Kid!

  

  In principle, LBH Masyarakat agrees with the stance of police in returning home the son of Henry Yosodiningrat, a Member of Parliament from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and founder of the anti-drugs NGO Granat, after the child tested positive for drugs. LBH Masyarakat supports drug dependency recovery efforts …

March, 2018

• 28 March

  Press Release – President Jokowi, Pull Back The Criminal Code Revision!

  

  LBH Masyarakat criticizes the acceleration of the ratification the draft revised Criminal Code (RKUHP) by the Government and Parliament. Fundamental issues with the RKUHP, such as the minimal involvement of parties who will be affected by proposed articles within it, have thus far been glossed over. These issues are exacerbated …
• 6 March

  Press Release – Stop Extra-judicial Killings in Narcotics Cases Now!

  

  LBH Masyarakat is strongly urging the Indonesia Government to immediately cease extra-judicial killings in the handling of narcotics cases. Monitoring of online media carried out by LBH Masyarakat has shown there were at least 215 shootings in the enforcement of narcotics law in 2017. Of these 215 cases, 116 people …

January, 2018

• 19 January

  Press Release – Narcotics in the Criminal Code Revision: A Serious Threat for Legal Certainty

  

  The Act 35/2009 Advocacy Coalition and National Criminal Code Reform Alliance reject the inclusion of criminal drug offences in the revised draft Criminal Code (RKUHP). Aside from perpetuating the criminalisation of people who use drugs, the proposed changes merely create legal uncertainty for these individuals and further ostracize them from …

December, 2017

• 14 December

  Flash Release LBH Masyarakat in relation to the Constitutional Court Decision Number 46/PUU-XIV/2016

  

  LBH Masyarakat appreciates the Constitutional Court decision that rejects the judicial review on Articles 284 (1) – (5), 285, and 292 of the Criminal Code. Through this decision, MK affirms its authority as a negative legislator and cannot be a positive legislator as requested by the applicant. In line with …

August, 2017

• 4 August

  Joint Statement – Indonesia: Government Should Immediately Establish Moratorium After Maladministration Surrounding Execution

  

  The undersigned organizations urge the government of Indonesia to establish an official moratorium on all executions and review all death penalty cases with a view to the commutation of their sentences as immediate first steps towards abolition of the death penalty. The call follows the publication of the findings by …

February, 2017

• 6 February

  Press Release – Indonesian Government Scholarship Programme Discriminates People Living With HIV/AIDS

  

  Jakarta, 6 February 2017 Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBH Masyarakat) condemns the requirement of HIV-free for applicants of Eastern Indonesia Scholarship Programme, managed by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP). In the booklet issued by the LPDP, applicants of the above scholarship programme must enclose a letter from healthcare …

July, 2016

• 28 July

  Press Release – Humprey Jefferson’s Execution is Illegal!

  

  Lembaga Bantuan Hukum (LBH) Masyarakat strongly protest the decision to execute death row imate, Humprey Ejike/Humprey Jefferson, on the third round of execution in the near time future. LBH Masyarakat has lodged a clemency request on behalf of Humprey Jefferson on Monday, 25 Jully 2016 through Central Jakarta District Court …

June, 2016

• 21 June

  Statement on the Reprisals against Human Rights Defenders, Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Ms. Anchana Heemmina, and Mr. Somchai Homlaor

  

  We, the undersigned civil society groups, are gravely concerned about the legal action taken by the Royal Thai Army for criminal defamation and Computer Crimes Act violations against Woman Human Rights Defenders (WHRD) Ms. Pornpen Khongkachonkiet, Ms. Anchana Heemmina, and HRD Mr. Somchai Homlaor. Ms. Pornpen, is the Director of …

January, 2016

• 19 January

  Open Letter: Indonesia’s Authorities Must End Executions and Abolish The Death Penalty

  Mr. Luhut Panjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Affairs Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs Jl. Merdeka Barat No. 15, Jakarta Pusat 10110 Indonesia   18 January 2016 Dear Minister, Indonesia’s authorities must end executions and abolish the death penalty We are writing to you on …