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Indonesia legal and police reforms, judge sanctions

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Indonesia prosecutorial reforms legal and police reforms, judge sanctions

In early July 2026 President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Regulation No. 40/2026, authorising creating seven new district prosecutor offices in Pangandaran, Serang, Tana Tidung, Kubu Raya, Lima Puluh Kota, Raja Ampat and Pesisir Barat to broaden expand legal services. Later that month the Attorney General's Office issued Decision No. KEP‑IV‑10122/C/07/2026, rotating 90 heads of regional prosecutor offices (Kajari) and reassigning 176 senior officials. The reshuffle, presented as a promotion and organisational refresh, placed reshuffle appointed Arief Indra Kusuma Adhi as the new Kajari of Jakarta Barat, with former holder moved Nurul Wahida Rifal moving to an assistant role in the Jakarta High Prosecutor’s Office. Other transfers included Roy Riady to Assistant Asset Recovery in Lampung Office, and multiple Jampidsus officers to new duties. reassigned other senior prosecutors. Concurrently, the Judicial Commission (KY) intensified oversight of judges. After recording recorded 1,402 public complaints and forwarding complaints, forwarded 676 for action, the commission action and in late July recommended that the Supreme Court impose sanctions on sanction 121 judges, judges – a 146.94% 147 % rise from the same period in 2025. The proposal outlines four warning notices, 86 light sanctions (including oral reprimands, written warnings and statements 2025 – with a mix of dissatisfaction), 14 warnings, light, medium sanctions (salary‑increase suspensions, rank‑promotion suspensions and six‑month non‑penal suspensions) and 17 heavy sanctions ranging from dismissals penalties. On 31 July 2026 the Indonesian National Police issued two telegrams rotating 146 senior and non‑penal suspensions middle‑rank officers. Brigadier General Untung Widyatmoko was appointed Head of up to two years the International Relations Division, and 105 personnel received promotions, including four to Inspector General rank reductions and termination with pension. two female officers to district police chief posts. The police chief presented the changes as routine organisational renewal, adding to the broader wave of security‑sector restructuring underway in Indonesia.

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  3. 2026-07-31 02:29 UTC Indonesia prosecutorial reforms
  4. 2026-07-30 08:25 UTC Indonesia prosecutorial reforms

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