Legal Roundup: Police Mutations, YTR Case Status, Journalist Royalties, and Customs Corruption

The Indonesian National Police (Polri) has conducted a rotation, mutation, and promotion of 1,121 high-ranking and middle-ranking officers. This move is intended to strengthen the institution, refresh the organisational structure, and support career development.

Regarding the case involving YTR (29) in Bandung, West Java, the National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) stated that the severe physical abuse case cannot yet be categorised as torture under the definition provided by the United Nations Convention against Torture.

The Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, announced that journalistic works distributed for commercial purposes will eventually be subject to mandatory royalty payments.

In corruption news, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has handed over the case files of the final suspect in the alleged corruption scandal within the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance, Budiman Bayu Prasojo (BBP), to the public prosecutors.

Additionally, the Chief of National Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, has promoted AKBP Ade Harri Sistriawan, the officer responsible for uncovering 128 kilograms of methamphetamine from the Fredy Pratama network, to the position of Kotabaru Police Chief in the South Kalimantan Regional Police.