Judicial Commission Proposes Sanctions for 90 Judges Since Early 2026

Secretary General of the Judicial Commission (KY), Arie Sudihar, reported the results of the commission’s oversight of judicial conduct during a working meeting with Commission III of the House of Representatives on Monday, 15 June 2026. In the first semester of this year, the KY received 1,625 public complaints. The oversight results indicate that 90 judges were proven to have violated the Code of Ethics and Judicial Code of Conduct (KEPPH) during the January-June 2026 period. “For judicial conduct oversight activities, the KY has received 1,625 public complaints and has proposed the imposition of sanctions against 90 judges,” Arie stated at the DPR building in Jakarta on Monday. Arie added that the KY has also issued warnings to two judges in connection with ethical violation cases. Furthermore, the KY, together with the Supreme Court, has conducted six sessions of the Judicial Honour Panel. Arie explained that the KY is carrying out a series of training programmes to enhance judges’ capacity, which also aims to anticipate future violations. Of the 257 participating judges, 102 attended judicial professionalism training, 121 participated in ethical code exploration training, and 34 joined thematic training on cyber law. “For judicial advocacy activities, the KY has handled 14 reports or allegations of acts that demean the honour and dignity of judges across 14 courts,” Arie said. Additionally, the KY has signed memoranda of understanding with 15 universities and other institutions to improve judicial integrity in order to realise a clean judiciary. Regarding trial monitoring, the KY received 543 requests. A total of 149 requests were followed up through trial monitoring, 85 through correspondence, and 90 others could not be followed up.