In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally. In practice, the extent to which the attorney general personally provides legal advice to the government varies between jurisdictions, and even between individual office-holders within the same jurisdiction, often depending on the level and nature of the office-holder's prior legal experience.
ELSHAM is a human rights non-governmental organization based in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. ELSHAM is the leading Papuan human rights organization. It was established in 1996 by the Roman Catholic Church, the Jayapura diocese of the Evangelical Christian Church in West Papua (GKI), and the Gospel Tabernacle Church of Indonesia (GKII).
Malaysian and Indonesian are two standardised varieties of the Malay language, used in Malaysia and Indonesia, respectively. Both varieties are generally mutually intelligible, yet there are noticeable differences in spelling, grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary, as well as the predominant source of loanwords. The differences can range from those mutually unintelligible with one another, to those having a closer familial resemblance. The regionalised and localised varieties of Malay can become a catalyst for intercultural conflict, especially in higher education.
The National Human Rights Society, better known locally by its acronym HAKAM, is a human rights non-governmental organisation (NGO) that works on human rights issues in Malaysia. HAKAM is considered to be one of the most vocal human rights NGOs in Malaysia. Anyone who is at least 18 years of age and a Malaysia citizen can be a member. There is a new member and renewal membership form.
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia better known by its acronym SUHAKAM is the national human rights institution (NHRI) of Malaysia. It was established by the Malaysian Parliament under the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999, Act 597, and began its work in April 2000. Its mandate is to promote human rights education, advise on legislation and policy, and conduct investigations.
Human rights in Indonesia are defined by the 1945 Constitution and the laws under it; several rights are guaranteed especially as a result of the constitutional amendments following the Reform era. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights deals with human rights issues in the cabinet, and the National Commission on Human Rights, established in Suharto's New Order administration in 1993, is the country's national human rights institution.
John Yap Thiam Hien was an Indonesian human rights lawyer.
The 1945 State Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia is the basis for all laws of Indonesia.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a ministerial department of the British Government headed by the Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor. The department is responsible for areas of constitutional policy not transferred in 2010 to the Deputy Prime Minister, human rights law and information rights law across the UK.
Aniceto Guterres Lopes (born April 16, 1967 in Tapo, East Timor is a Timorese politician and human rights lawyer.
Dr. Tommy Sihotang S.H., LL.M is a noted Indonesian lawyer of Batak descent. Coming from a lower-class family background, Tommy is now a professional and one of the leading Indonesian attorneys, involved in notable cases such as the case in East Timor. He is the current leader of the Christian Democratic Party Indonesia. He is mainly active in Human Rights law.
The Trisakti shootings took place at Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia on 12 May 1998. At a demonstration demanding President Suharto's resignation, Indonesian National Army soldiers opened fire on unarmed protestors. Four students, Elang Mulia Lesmana, Heri Hertanto, Hafidin Royan, and Hendriawan Sie, were killed and dozens more were injured. The shootings caused riots to break out throughout Indonesia, eventually leading to Suharto's resignation.
The Prime Minister's Department is a federal government ministry in Malaysia. Its objective is "determining the services of all divisions are implemented according to policy, legislation / regulations and current guidelines". It is headed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia followed by other Minister in the Prime Minister's Department. The Department consists of the Prime Minister's Office, the Deputy Prime Minister's Office and more than 50 other government agencies and entities. The Prime Minister's Department was established in July 1957. Its headquarters are in Perdana Putra, Putrajaya.
The National Commission on Human Rights is the national human rights institution (NHRI) of Indonesia. As with other NHRIs, its principal functions are the protection and promotion of human rights.
The Ministry of Law and Human Rights is an Indonesian ministry that administers laws and human rights. It is responsible to the president, and is led by the Minister of Law and Human Rights, Yasonna Laoly, since 27 October 2014. The first minister was Soepomo.
Suciwati is an Indonesian human rights activist who continues the activities of her late husband, Munir Said Thalib, the Right Livelihood Award-winning human rights activist after he was murdered on board of a Garuda Indonesia flight, when he was about to undertake his International Law studies in Utrecht. She is also the founder of the Indonesian museum Omah Munir, founded in 2013, and the campaign titled "Menolak Lupa" or "Refuse to Forget", which is intended to persuade people not to forgot what her husband, Munir, has done for Indonesia.
Gayam is a district in Bojonegoro Regency, East Java, Indonesia. It was created in 2012 from the merger of 12 villages that previously were parts of Ngasem and Kalitidu districts. Gayam becomes a new focus of attention as Banyu Urip oil field, the petroleum exploration site of ExxonMobil under the Cepu Block contract area, is located in this district.
Rocky Gerung is an Indonesian philosopher, academic and public intellectual.
