Opentrial is working to establish Injustice Relief - Indonesia, a charity aimed at relieving the consequences of injustice, particularly on the families of those jailed in violation of their human rights. Because the Indonesian legal system is so dysfunctional, innocent breadwinners are often arrested, tortured for a confession and then jailed, and this can have dire consequences for their families. Furthermore, those who suffer the most in this situation are often th... Read More

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Lawyers will be selected from China, Indonesia, Nepal, Russia, Serbia, and West Africa (including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo) for ten months of study and practical experience in New York and Budapest, Hungary. The programme targets future leaders in various fields of public interest advocacy. 

The successful candidates will join... Read More

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A satirical look at the perils of doing business in developing countries where the rule of law is weak, corruption is endemic and extra-territorial legislation deriving from the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials restricts the response of foreigners in their defence.

As a national of a developing country opportunities for creativity abound where the rule of l... Read More

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This is several years old now, but still well worth highlighting:

Open letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to mark International Human Rights Day 2005

Dear Ms. Arbour,

Re: Indonesia - the sham trial of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib highlights the need for judicial and legal system reform
 
On this Human Rights Day, the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) would like to direct your attention to the state of the Indonesian justice system... Read More

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 Lilian Budianto ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Mon, 09/15/2008 10:08 AM  |  Headlines

Indonesia's judiciary earned poor marks from expatriate business executives for having the worst system in Asia, in a survey conducted by a Hong Kong consulting firm.

Regional financial hubs Hong Kong and Singapore topped the list for having the best judicial systems on the continent.

The survey, conducted by the Political and Economic Risk Con... Read More

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