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        "msgid": "andrie-yunus-case-deemed-to-make-revision-of-military-justice-law-urgent-1777467166",
        "date": "2026-04-29 18:59:43",
        "title": "Andrie Yunus Case Deemed to Make Revision of Military Justice Law Urgent",
        "author": "Danu Damarjati",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "The acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus, perpetrated by active members of the TNI's Strategic Intelligence Agency, has intensified calls for revising Indonesia's Military Justice Law (UU No. 31\/1997), highlighting the misuse of military power and inadequate civilian protections. Legal experts argue that the current law prioritises the perpetrator's military status over the crime's nature, leading to trials in closed military courts that undermine equality before the law as enshrined in the 1945 Constitution. This urgency is further underscored by ongoing Constitutional Court proceedings, which criticise the government's delay in reforms aimed at limiting military jurisdiction since the post-reformasi era.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie\nYunus is seen as having driven the urgency for revising the Military\nJustice Law.<\/p>\n<p>The serious burns covering 24 per cent of Andrie\u2019s face, eyes, and\nchest are not merely physical injuries but also a symbolic message of\nterror for human rights defenders.<\/p>\n<p>The incident on 12 March 2026, which occurred after a discussion on\nremilitarisation at the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office,\nwas subsequently followed by legal proceedings in the military court,\ndespite many activists demanding a civilian court as the venue for\nseeking justice.<\/p>\n<p>This situation gained further strength after it was revealed that the\nfour alleged perpetrators were active members of the TNI\u2019s Strategic\nIntelligence Agency (Bais).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis fact changes the narrative from a mere street crime to a\nserious issue regarding the abuse of power and the fragility of\nprotections for civil liberties,\u201d said Professor of Law at UIN Sunan\nAmpel Surabaya, Sri Warjiyati, as quoted from a Kompas.com column on\nWednesday (29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crucial issue that has now come to the surface is the judicial\nmechanism for the perpetrators. This is where the urgency that can no\nlonger be delayed lies: the revision of Law No.\u00a031 of 1997 on Military\nJustice,\u201d said Sri.<\/p>\n<p>She highlighted that the Military Justice Law has so far focused more\non the perpetrator\u2019s status as a military member rather than the type of\ncriminal offence committed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis means that any military member who commits a crime, whether\ncorruption or violence against civilians, is still tried in the military\njudicial environment, which is closed and exclusive,\u201d said Sri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis paradigm clearly contradicts the principle of equality before\nthe law, as affirmed in Article 27 paragraph (1) of the 1945\nConstitution,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n<p>Criticism of the stagnation in military justice reform also emerged\nin the Constitutional Court hearing for Case No.\u00a0260\/PUU-XXIII\/2025.<\/p>\n<p>The applicant\u2019s expert, Al Araf, viewed the slowness of the Military\nJustice Law revision as a form of neglect of the constitutional\nmandate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of legal politics, the need for change has long been\nrecognised but not followed up. This shows neglect of the constitutional\nmandate,\u201d said Araf.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that since the beginning of the reform era, the legal\ndesign has been directed towards limiting the jurisdiction of military\ncourts.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/andrie-yunus-case-deemed-to-make-revision-of-military-justice-law-urgent-1777467166",
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