CPLR Webinar Series on Asian Perspectives on Human Rights (5): The New Indonesian Criminal Code and Human Rights

On 26 March 2026, the Public Law and Human Rights Forum (CPLR) hosted the fifth webinar in the Webinar Series on Asian Perspectives on Human Rights, entitled “The New Indonesian Criminal Code and Human Rights”.

The seminar was moderated by Prof. Daniel Pascoe (Associate Professor and Associate Director of CPLR, City University of Hong Kong). The session featured presentations and discussions by Dr. Eka Nugraha Putra (Research Fellow, National University of Singapore), Prof. Fachrizal Afandi (Associate Professor, Brawijaya University), Prof. Adriaan Bedner (Professor, Leiden University), Prof. Milda Istiqomah (Associate Professor, Brawijaya University), and Ms. Bivitri Susanti (Lecturer, Indonesia Jentera School of Law). The speakers offered diverse perspectives on the origins, content, and anticipated impact of the new Indonesian Criminal Code, which came into force in January 2026 after decades of legislative debate.

A full recap of the webinar can be found here.

Chinese Title
公法與人權論壇【亞洲人權視野】網絡研討會系列(5)
News Date
2026年04月13日
Chinese Body

2026年3月26日,香港城市大學(城大)法律學院公法與人權論壇舉行了第五次亞洲視角人權系列網絡研討會,題為“The New Indonesian Criminal Code and Human Rights”。

網絡研討會由Daniel Pascoe教授(城大法律學院副教授、公法與人權論壇副主任)主持。受邀演講的學者包括Eka Nugraha Putra博士(新加坡國立大學研究員), Fachrizal Afandi 教授(印尼布勞爪哇大學副教授), Adriaan Bedner 教授(荷蘭萊頓大學教授), Milda Istiqomah 教授 (印尼布勞爪哇大學副教授)及 Bivitri Susanti 女士(印尼詹特拉法學院講師)。與會者就印尼新版刑事訴訟法典的起源、內容和預期影響提出了不同的觀點。印尼新版刑法經過數十年的立法辯論,於2026年1月正式生效。

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