RI faces shortage of lawyers<\/p>\n
BOGOR: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza
\nMahendra said here that Indonesia was short of about 2,000
\nlawyers.<\/p>\n
Indonesia should have 5,500 lawyers to serve at least 400
\ndistrict courts throughout the country, but in reality there are
\nonly about 3,500 lawyers at present, he said.<\/p>\n
\"In order to fill this gap, the Ministry of Justice and Human
\nRights is scheduled to recruit up to 700 lawyers next year,\"
\nYusril said at a ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of
\nthe Cibinong District Court.<\/p>\n
The minister also expressed concern over the poor condition of
\nthe facilities under his ministry's supervision, including
\ndetention centers, quarantine areas and warehouses for
\nconfiscated goods.<\/p>\n
\"All the detention centers at police stations are operating at
\nfull capacity and this problem needs the cooperation of the
\ncourts, prosecutor's offices and the police,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Yusril said on Monday the capacity of existing quarantines was
\nvery limited, and illegal immigrants were continuing to arrive.
\nThese immigrants need special treatment as they are not
\nprisoners, he said, asking that if prisoners were usually set
\nfree after two or more years, how long were the immigrants
\nexpected to stay. --JP<\/p>",
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