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        "id": 1083947,
        "msgid": "the-anti-terrorism-bill-1447893297",
        "date": "2001-12-21 00:00:00",
        "title": "The anti-terrorism bill",
        "author": null,
        "source": "GAMMA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "The anti-terrorism bill From Gamma The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has held a day-long seminar on the eradication of terrorism to obtain input in connection with the formulation of an anti-terrorism bill, before being submitted to the House of Representatives in 2002. The seminar was organized in cooperation with the Economic Law, Institutional and Professional Strengthening Project (ELIPS II) funded by the United States Agency for International Development.",
        "content": "<p>The anti-terrorism bill<\/p>\n<p>From Gamma<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has held a day-long <br>\nseminar on the eradication of terrorism to obtain input in <br>\nconnection with the formulation of an anti-terrorism bill, before <br>\nbeing submitted to the House of Representatives in 2002.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar was organized in cooperation with the Economic <br>\nLaw, Institutional and Professional Strengthening Project (ELIPS <br>\nII) funded by the United States Agency for International <br>\nDevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>This bill contains, among other things, a definition of <br>\nterrorism, criminal acts of terrorism and other crimes related to <br>\nthese acts, as well as prescribing the establishment of an anti-<br>\nterrorism task force. In my view, acts of terrorism produce <br>\nglobal reactions, so the government should actively support the <br>\nelimination of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Prof.Dr. Romli Atmasasmita, Director General of Legal <br>\nAdministration, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, told the <br>\nseminar that terrorist acts clearly transgressed the fundamental <br>\nright of all citizens to enjoy public security and order, but <br>\nsaid the existing criminal law did not provide an adequate legal <br>\nbasis for protecting society against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister of Justice, large-scale or <br>\npolitically motivated terrorism is often directed against <br>\nanother, larger societal group, even though that group is not in <br>\nfact opposed to the party responsible for the terrorist acts, so <br>\nthat such acts end up harming innocent people.<\/p>\n<p>The bill defines terrorist acts as activities that endanger or <br>\nthreaten the lives of other people, destroy property, deny <br>\npersonal freedom and create public fear. Anybody committing <br>\nterrorist acts is liable to a minimum of four years in jail and a <br>\nmaximum punishment of life imprisonment or the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Sahetapy, another speaker, said terrorist acts were <br>\nno longer merely ordinary crimes but rather were crimes against <br>\nhumanity. Perpetrators of terrorism could be tried in the country <br>\nwhere they commited their actions regardless of citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>In order to eradicate such acts the government recommended the <br>\nestablishment of an anti-terrorism task force operating under and <br>\nresponsible to the national police chief, with its membership <br>\ncomprising police, military, prosecution and intelligence <br>\npersonnel.<\/p>\n<p>James Age of ELIPS II said he welcomed the formulation of this <br>\nbill as Indonesia's response to the appeal to all nations for <br>\nconcerted action against terrorism in their respective <br>\nterritories.<\/p>\n<p>PROF. DR. ABDUL GANI ABDULLAH<\/p>\n<p>Director General of Legislation<\/p>\n<p>Ministry of Justice and Human Rights<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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