Indonesia approves major overhaul of Criminal Procedure Code


JAKARTA: Indonesian lawmakers have passed a sweeping revision to the Criminal Procedure Code, which they said would modernise an outdated justice system by speeding up prosecutions and aligning legal procedures with a new criminal code set to take effect in 2026.

The overhaul, approved by parliament on Tuesday (Nov 18), marks the biggest revision of Indonesia’s criminal justice framework in more than four decades, covering everything from investigations to enforcement.

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