Indonesian Reformasi as Reflected in Law : Change and Continuity in Post-Suharto Era Legislation on the Political System and Human Rights

In May 1998, when General Suharto resigned, hopes were high that Indonesia would move towards a more democratic future.

Have these hopes materialized in any way? This book provides an analysis of change and continuity as manifest in key legislation on the political system and human rights.

Constitutional amendments and new laws--on political parties, elections, the press, labor unions, human rights, and human rights courts--are assessed against legislation of the Suharto era, as well as against international standards as laid down in international human rights instruments. "Petra Stockmann" is a graduate of the Hong Kong Baptist University.