Constitutional Court Ruling: TNI Members Who Commit General Crimes Cannot Be Tried in Military Courts
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The Constitutional Court granted all the petitioners' requests to test Law Number 31 of 1997 concerning Military Courts (Military Court Law).
JAKARTA, JOGLOSEMARNEWS.COM – Being a TNI soldier should not be a reason for someone who commits a general crime to be tried in a military court. The Constitutional Court (MK) emphasized that general criminal cases committed by TNI members should be handled in general courts to ensure legal accountability and prevent potential impunity. This affirmation was contained in the Constitutional Court's decision, which granted all judicial review reque…
Deputy Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General Maruli Simanjuntak, assessed that the military justice system applies harsher penalties than general justice.
FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Constitutional Court (MK) ordered law-makers to conduct a sedition of the Military Court's regulation...
The Constitutional Court (MK) has ordered a comprehensive overhaul of Law No. 31 of 1997 concerning Military Justice. One of the key points that must be clarified is the separation of jurisdiction over general crimes committed by TNI soldiers, which should fall under the jurisdiction of General Courts, as stipulated in the Criminal Code.
The Constitutional Court stated that the Military Court Law must be amended.
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