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Clearing the Hurdle of Corruption: Indonesia’s Path to OECD Accession Cason, Christopher Michael; Hefni, Hanna Adistyana
Jambe Law Journal Vol. 7 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Faculty of Law, Jambi University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22437/home.v7i2.379

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Indonesia has recently entered into formal talks with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).  While debate persists about the wisdom of such a move, it is relevant to recognize that there are many hurdles to overcome. The OECD has provided Indonesia a roadmap outlining both procedures and substantive legislative provisions required for accession to the OECD treaty.  Among these requirements,  OECD membership candidates must establish law that are in compliance with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention.  Given Indonesia’s history, this component may pose a significant impediment to OECD membership.  To explore this, the study examines the accession path of other recent members to the OECD and provides guidance for clear changes that are required to Indonesia’s legal framework surrounding corruption.  This study found that compliance with the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention as imperative, as demonstrated by the experiences of countries that have recently joined the OECD and other candidate countries that are further along in the accession process than Indonesia.  This research also demonstrates that significant legislative changes to Indonesia’s legal framework on corruption are required for full accession to the OECD Convention
Agreement on Agriculture WTO: Discourse on Indonesia's Food Security in a Global Context Putra, Akbar Kurnia; Zaki, Muhammad Reza Syariffudin; Sipahutar, Bernard; Hefni, Hanna Adistyana; Cason, Christopher Michael
Lex Scientia Law Review Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): Contemporary Legal Challenges and Solutions in a Global Context
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/lslr.v8i1.14066

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This article evaluates Indonesia’s progress towards its national goal of food security. To meet the Indonesian population’s right to food by formulating national policies and supporting regulations on agriculture for food sovereignty while conducting economic diplomacy utilizing its membership in the WTO Agreement on Agriculture and the G33 coalition. Normative juridical research and comparative legal analysis examine provisions concerning agriculture in Indonesia’s national legal instruments and WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture. The article finds that Indonesia has failed to attain either food security or food sovereignty, postponed by international negotiations where developed countries object to the developing and least-developed countries’ Special Products and Special Safeguard Mechanism. The provisions are imperative for supporting Indonesia’s economic growth to attain food security and eradicate poverty, considering the significant gap between developed and developing economies. This article suggests that Indonesia strengthen its bilateral economic relations with influential, more economically developed members of the WTO agreement to garner international support to meet national food security and exercise Indonesia’s right to regulate within its jurisdiction, leading to food sovereignty.
The Compatibility of Donald Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff with WTO and Indonesia’s National Interests Syariffudin, Muhammad Reza Zaki; Sadida, Muhammad Qaulan; Nugroho, Muhammad Adjie; Cason, Christopher Michael
Journal of Judicial Review Vol. 27 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Internasional Batam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37253/jjr.v27i2.11274

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Donald Trump, President of the United States, implemented a reciprocal tariff international trade policy that aims to regulate commercial exchanges between countries. The reciprocal tariff policy has sparked controversy, where several countries have rejected this policy and considered it a violation of World Trade Organization (WTO) principles. Under this policy, countries deemed to have significant barriers to products originating from the United States will be subject to a minimum tariff of 10% with some countries are subject to much higher tariffs, such as Vietnam, which faces a 46%, including Indonesia which faces 32% increase in import tariffs to the United States. This study examines how Donald Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff policy aligns with World Trade Organization (WTO) principles and agreements, and how the Indonesian government has responded legally to this policy. The fundamental World Trade Organization (WTO) principles are based on non-discrimination, yet the tariffs imposed vary between countries. To determine the appropriate response, Indonesia must consider a strategic lens that balances risk, utility, and long-term national interest. By thoroughly analyzing these factors, this study aims to provide insights into the potential violations of World Trade Organization (WTO) principles by the tariff policy and recommend how Indonesia should respond effectively. Employing a normative juridical research method, the study combines statutory and case approaches, supported by secondary literature, and expert interviews. The findings show that the reciprocal tariff policy violates fundamental WTO principles, especially Most-Favored Nations principle under Article 1 GATT, tariff binding principle under Article II GATT, National Treatment principle under Article III GATT, and Publication and Administration of Trade Regulations provision under Article X GATT. The best legal steps that the Indonesian government can take in dealing with the reciprocal tariff policy is by initiating negotiation.
Reframing Gendered Roles through Maṣlaḥah in Islamic Family Law Sa`diah, Diah Siti; Cason, Christopher Michael; Fautanu, Idzam; Hadi, Dudi Abdul
Madania: Jurnal Kajian Keislaman Vol 29, No 2 (2025): DECEMBER
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29300/madania.v29i2.9167

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This article explores how married Muslim women navigate the boundaries of gendered roles, as they combine professional careers and religious activism, and the implications of this negotiation about family welfare in contemporary Islamic law. Using a normative empirical methodology, it is an amalgamation of doctrine analysis of Islamic legal norms and field data on concrete career women practicing as activists in Islamic organizations in West Java, Indonesia. The conceptual framework is guided by Muhammad Shahrur’s Limit Theory (hadd al-adnâ and hadd al-a‘lâ) pursued alongside maqâṣid al-syarîʿah in order to determine demarcations between domestic duties as against public participation. To evaluate the substantive impact of women’s dual roles on family well-being, this study develops a maslahah-Based Family Welfare Index, incorporating core maqâṣid domains religion, life, intellect, progeny, and wealth alongside psychosocial indicators. The findings reveal that women’s participation in public and religious spheres does not inherently undermine Islamic family norms when conducted within flexible yet principled limits. Instead, optimal family welfare emerges when role negotiation is supported by spousal cooperation, institutional flexibility, and contextual legal interpretation. This study contributes to contemporary Islamic legal discourse by offering a measurable framework for assessing gendered role balance and by proposing a normative model that reconciles Islamic legal principles with evolving gender realities. It advances Islamic family law beyond rigid dichotomies by foregrounding substantive justice and contextual maslahah as central evaluative standards. Artikel ini mengeksplorasi bagaimana wanita Muslim yang sudah menikah menavigasi batas-batas peran gender, saat mereka menggabungkan karir profesional dan aktivisme agama, dan implikasi dari negosiasi tentang kesejahteraan keluarga dalam hukum Islam kontemporer. Dengan menggunakan metodologi empiris normatif, ini merupakan penggabungan analisis doktrin norma hukum Islam dan data lapangan tentang perempuan karir konkret yang berpraktik sebagai aktivis di organisasi Islam di Jawa Barat, Indonesia. Kerangka konseptual dipandu oleh Teori Batas Muhammad Shahrur (hadd al-adnâ dan hadd al-a'lâ) yang dikejar bersama maqâṣid al-syarîʿah untuk menentukan demarkasi antara tugas domestik terhadap partisipasi publik. Untuk mengevaluasi dampak substantif dari peran ganda perempuan terhadap kesejahteraan keluarga, penelitian ini mengembangkan Indeks Kesejahteraan Keluarga Berbasis maslahah, yang menggabungkan domain maqâṣid inti  agama, kehidupan, kecerdasan, keturunan, dan kekayaan di samping indikator psikososial. Temuan ini mengungkapkan bahwa partisipasi perempuan dalam bidang publik dan agama tidak secara inheren merusak norma-norma keluarga Islam ketika dilakukan dalam batas-batas yang fleksibel namun berprinsip. Sebaliknya, kesejahteraan keluarga yang optimal muncul ketika negosiasi peran didukung oleh kerja sama pasangan, fleksibilitas kelembagaan, dan interpretasi hukum kontekstual. Studi ini berkontribusi pada wacana hukum Islam kontemporer dengan menawarkan kerangka kerja yang terukur untuk menilai keseimbangan peran gender dan dengan mengusulkan model normatif yang mendamaikan prinsip-prinsip hukum Islam dengan realitas gender yang berkembang. Ini memajukan hukum keluarga Islam melampaui dikotomi yang kaku dengan mengedepankan keadilan substantif dan maslahah kontekstual sebagai standar evaluatif pusat.