Indonesia

Professor Tim Lindsey is responsible for this program.

For a table of Islamic criminal laws in Brunei, click here.

ARC Federation Fellowship - "Islam and Modernity: Syari'ah, Terrorism and Governance in South-East Asia"

Professor Tim Lindsey was appointed as an ARC Federation Fellow in 2006, a highly prestigious 5-year appointment funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Professor Lindsey has an outstanding reputation for his research and scholarship in Islamic Law in Southeast Asia and more broadly in the comparative law of developing countries.

During the period of his Fellowship (2006-2012), he researched "Islam and Modernity: Syari'ah, Terrorism and Governance in South-East Asia". Terrorism in Southeast Asia responds to challenges that western-derived modernity poses for Islam. These challenges include market economies, democracy and nation states. Professor Lindsey will examine the different responses to these challenges through research in regional Muslim communities, institution building, mentoring young scholars and community engagement in the Southeast Asian region. He aims to achieve a better understanding of Islam and terrorism in Southeast Asia and thereby strengthen Australia's capacity to navigate our regional relationships.

In a changing world Professor Lindsey's insights will be of vital importance to Australia's interaction with our Asian neighbours.

ARC Federation Fellowship Commissioned Background Paper Series

Simon Butt, "Anti-Terrorism Law and Criminal Process in Indonesia" (August, 2007)

Indonesia-Related Commentary and Legislation

Commentary

For recent media commentary by Professor Tim Lindsey, click here.

• Failure of justice in Indonesia by Tim Lindsey and Jemma Parsons (published in The Australian, 09/01/2009)
• IMF: Its Role in the Asia Pacific Region - Response to William Holder, Deputy Chief Counsel, IMF, by Tim Lindsey
• Jakarta's Bashir Dilemma, by Tim Lindsey (published in The Age, 8/3/05) (.pdf format)
• Terror Stalks Our Volunteers, by Tim Lindsey (published in the Australian, 10/1/05) (.pdf format)
• Why No one is safe, by Tim Lindsey (published in the Herald Sun, 14/9/04)
• Indonesian Judiciary in Constitutional Crisis: Part 2, by Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt (published in the Jakarta Poston 7/8/04)
• Indonesian Judiciary in Constitutional Crisis: Part 1, by Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt (published in the Jakarta Poston 6/8/04)
• Independence of the Judiciary at Stake, Not the Bali Bombers' Fate, by Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt (published in the Sydney Morning Herald on 30/7/04)
• Review is not a Release, by Tim Lindsey, Simon Butt and Ross Clarke (published in The Australian on 27/7/04)
• Bali Bomb: Retrospectivity and Legal Implications, by Ross Clarke - Clarke, Ross (2003), "Retrospectivity and the Constitutional Validity of the Bali Bombing and East Timor Trials", Australian Journal of Asian Law, 5(2), 2-32.
• Indonesian Trial Process and Legal System: Background Notes, by Associate Professor Tim Lindsey
• Fortress Outlook No Answer, by Associate Professor Howard Dick, Co-Director, Australian Centre for International Business (published in the Australian Financial Review on 19/11/02)
• Indonesia's New Anti-Terrorism Law: Damned if you do, Damned if you don't, by Tim Lindsey
• Megawati needs us, we need her, by Tim Lindsey (published in the Herald Sun on 16/10/02)
• 'Too Prosperous?' Indonesian Responses to Australian Asylum-seeker Policies, by Tim Lindsey
• Who killed the judge, and why?, by Tim Lindsey (published in The Age on 31/7/01)
• Civil Liability for Criminal Acts at Indonesian Law, by Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt

Indonesian Legislation in Translation

2003

• Law No. 23 of 2003 on the General Election of the President and Vice President (Translated by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems) (Translation)
• Law No. 12 of 2003 concerning General Elections for the Members of the People's Representative Council, the Regional Representative Council and the Regional People's Representative Council (Translated by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems) (Translation)

2002

• 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia: Pre and Post Amendment Comparative Table
• Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1, 2002 on Combating Criminal Acts of Terrorism (Translation)
• Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 2, 2002 on the Enactment of Government Regulation in Lieu of Legislation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1, 2002 on the Elimination of Criminal Acts of Terrorism in Relation to the Bombing Incident in Bali on 12 October 2002 (Translation)
• Government Regulation No. 37 of 2002 concerning the Rights and Obligations of Foreign Ships and Aircraft when exercising the Rights of Archipelagic Sea Lanes Passage Through Established Archipelagic Sea Lanes (Translation)

1999

• Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 25 of 1999 concerning Financial Balance Between the Central and Regional Government (Translation)
• Elucidation on Law of the Repubic of Indonesia No. 25 of 1999 concerning Financial Balance Between the Central and Regional Government (Translation)
• Law No. 35 of 1999 amending Law No. 14 of 1970 on Judicial Power (Translation)

Syariahisation in Indonesia: A Selection of Local Regulations (PerDa)

Thank you to Professor Virginia Hooker, Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University, for collating these materials and allowing them to be placed on the Asian Law Centre and Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society websites.

• Keputusan Bupati Lima Puluh Kota, Nomor 235, Tahun 2004
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan Nomor Urut 21, Tahun 2004, Seri D-6 / Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Daerah Pesisir Selatan, Nomor 8, Tahun 2004
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Solok Nomor 5, Tahun 2004
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Nomor 3, Tahun 2004
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Agam Nomor , Tahun 2004 Tentang Pandai Baca Dan Tulis Huruf Al Qur'an
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Agam Nomor , Tahun 2004 Tentang Berpakaian Muslim
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota, Nomor 58, Tahun 2003, Seri C
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 49, Tahun 2003, Seri D / Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 22, Tahun 2003
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 48, Tahun 2003, Seri D / Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 21, Tahun 2003
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Pesisir Selatan, Nomor 32, Tahun 2003
• Keputusan Bupati Lima Puluh Kota, Nomor 26, Tahun 2003
• Lembaran Lepas Kota Solok, Nomor 23, Tahun 2003, Seri E.23 / Peraturan Daerah Kota Solok, Nomor 13, Tahun 2003
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Sawahlunto/Sijunjung, Nomor 2, Tahun 2003
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Sawahlunto/Sijunjung, Nomor 1, Tahun 2003
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Solok, Nomor 6, Tahun 2002
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Nomor 02, Tahun 2002
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Agam, Nomor 31, Tahun 2001
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 30, Tahun 2001, Seri D / Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Pasaman, Nomor 16, Tahun 2001
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Tanah Datar, No. Urut 23, Tahun 2001, Seri D
• Lembaran Daerah Kabupaten Tanah Datar, No. Urut 23, Tahun 2001, Seri D / Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Tanah Datar, Nomor 17, Tahun 2001
• Peraturan Daerah Propinsi Sumatera Barat, Nomor 11, Tahun 2001
• Peraturan Daerah Kabupaten Solok, Nomor 10, Tahun 2001
• Potensi, Preferensi Dan Perilaku Masyarakat Terhadap Bank Syariah Di Sumatera Barat, 2001