Legal News of the Week: Social Rehabilitation Day to Hajj Fraud
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various legal news stories have been reported by the ANTARA News Agency. Here we summarise five of the most popular legal stories from the past week, worth rereading as a source of information to fill your weekend.
- Minister of Immigration prepares sanctions for employees involved in narcotics distribution
Minister of Immigration and Social Rehabilitation Agus Andrianto has reminded all employees under his ministry not to engage in criminal acts, including narcotics distribution, as heavy sanctions will be imposed.
“Do not destroy your own rice bowl by committing wrong and illegal actions. You must safeguard this institution, and you already know the punishment if involved in narcotics distribution,” said Minister Agus Andrianto at the Thanksgiving Event for the 62nd Social Rehabilitation Day at the Tangerang Immigration and Social Rehabilitation Polytechnic Campus on Monday.
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- KPK reveals parties claiming to be able to arrange handling of Customs cases
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has revealed that there are parties claiming or professing to be able to arrange the handling of alleged corruption cases within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance.
“In the investigation of the alleged corruption case related to Customs and Excise, investigators received information about parties claiming to be able to arrange or manage the handling process of this case,” said KPK Spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to journalists in Jakarta on Tuesday.
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- Police follow up on three Indonesians arrested in Mecca over alleged fraud
The Indonesian National Police (Polri), as part of the Hajj and Umrah Task Force, is following up on reports regarding Saudi Arabian security forces in Mecca arresting three Indonesian citizens (WNI) over alleged hajj service fraud.
Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner General Pol. Dedi Prasetyo stated that Polri will collaborate with the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Riyadh to communicate this case with the Saudi Police, as the locus of the case is in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
“Nevertheless, Indonesian citizens facing legal issues in other countries, the state’s obligation is also to provide legal assistance,” he said at the Bareskrim Polri Building in Jakarta on Thursday.
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- Human Rights Minister clarifies issue of forming advisory team in Human Rights Bill
Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has clarified public perceptions regarding the issue of forming an advisory team in the revision of the Human Rights Law (RUU HAM), which is said to determine the status of activists or human rights defenders.
Pigai emphasised that the information is inaccurate and could lead to misunderstandings about the substance of the policy being prepared by the government.
“The circulating title is misleading and can create wrong perceptions. I am actually ensuring maximum protection for human rights defenders so they cannot be criminalised,” said Pigai to reporters in Jakarta on Thursday.
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- Police name six suspects after riot during May Day in Bandung
The West Java Regional Police (Polda Jabar) have named six individuals as suspects out of seven who were secured following a riot during the International Labour Day or May Day 2026 event in Bandung City.
Head of Public Relations of Polda Jabar, Commissioner Pol. Hendra Rochmawan, said the suspects are alleged to have carried out anarchic actions that caused damage to several public facilities in the Tamansari area.
“The action resulted in the burning of one videotron unit, one police post, and damage to public facilities such as traffic lights,” said Hendra in Bandung on Saturday.
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