mla mechanism in indonesia

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MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN

CRIMINAL MATTERS (MLA)IN INDONESIA


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MLA Overview

1. National Legal Basis:Law Number 1 Year 2006 concerning Mutual

Assistance in Criminal Matters

2. Definition:

Request for Assistance in relation with theinvestigation, prosecution and examinationbefore the court in accordance with domesticlaws and regulations of the Requested State


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Concluded MLA Treaties between Indonesia and other Jurisdiction:

Australia : Signed 27 October 1995Ratified with Law No.1 Year 1999

China : Signed 24 July 2000

Ratified with Law No.8 Year 2006 ASEAN MLA Treaty : Signed 29 November 2004

Ratified with Law No.15 Year 2008 Hong Kong : Signed 3 April 2008 Ratitied with Law No.3 Year 2012 Republic of Korea : Signed 30 March 2002

Ratification Process India : Signed 25 January 2011

Ratification Process

Indonesia is also party to several major convention such as1. United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime

(Ratified with Law No.5 Year 2009)2. United Nations Convention Against Corruption

(Ratified with Law No.7 Year 2006)3. United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

(Ratified with Law No. 7 Yera 1997)

Treaties


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The Central Authority :

Ministry of Law and Human Rights

The Competent Authority :

1. Comission Eradication Corruption

2. Indonesian National Police

3. Attorney General Office

CENTRAL AND COMPETENTAUTHORITIES


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1. Identifying and locating persons;

2. Obtaining statements or other forms ;

3. Providing documents or other forms;

4. Making arrangements for persons to provide statement sor to assist in the investigation;

5. Delivering letters;

6. Executing search warrants and seizures;

7. Forfeiture of proceeds of a crime;

8. The collect fines for the crimes;9. Restricting dealings in property, freezing property that may

be recovered or confiscated, or that may be needed forfines for crimes;

10. Locating property that may be recovered, or may by

needed fines for crimes;

Purposes of MLAassistance


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Provisions of Law No.1 Year 2006 do not apply to :

the extradition or surrender of any person;

the arrest or detention, with a view to theextradition or surrender of any person;

the transfer of persons in custody to servesentences; or

the transfer of proceedings in criminal matters.

Non Application


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the request for Assistance relates to a person for the crime thatis alleged:

1. to have committed a crime of political nature, except a crime

or attempted crime against the life or person of a Head ofState/a Head of Central Government, terrorism; or

2. to have committed a crime under military law;

the request for Assistance relates on a person for a crime theperpetrator of which has been acquitted, awarded withclemency, or has completed serving the criminal sanction;

the request for Assistance relates on a person for a crimewhich if it is committed in Indonesia, it cannot be prosecuted;

Mandatory Grounds For Refusal


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the request for Assistance is conveyed for prosecuting or

bringing a person into justice based on a persons race, gender,religion, nationality, or political belief;

an approval for providing the Assistance upon its request willbe harmful to the sovereignty, security, interests, and nationallaw;

the foreign state may not assure that the items requested forwill not be used for a matter other than the criminal matter inrespect to which the request was made; or

the foreign state may not assure to return, upon its request, anyitem obtained pursuant to the request.

Mandatory Grounds For Refusal(Contd)


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the request for Assistance relates a person for a crime that ifsaid crime committed within the territory of the Republic ofIndonesia is not a crime;

the request for Assistance relates to a person for a crime that ifsaid crime committed outside the territory of the Republic ofIndonesia is not a crime (dual criminality);

the request for Assistance relates to a person for a crime that issubject to capital punishment; or

an approval for providing Assistance upon said request will beharmful for the investigation, prosecution and examinationbefore the court in Indonesia, endanger the safety of person, or

burden the assets of the state.

Optional Grounds For Refusal


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MLA Process under IndonesiasLegal System


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INPAGO

CEC

Indonesia as Requesting

State

MOLHR

TechnicalCoordination

for

Preparation

of

Request

Document

Assesment

and

Drafting

Request

MOFA

CENTRAL

AUTHORITYRequestedState

CoordinationAnd

Communication

Coordination

And

Communication


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Must at least contain the following:

identity of the requesting authority;

a description of subject matter and importance of the investigation, prosecution orexamination before the court pursuant to said request, as well as the name and functions

of a competent authority conducting investigation, prosecution and judicial process;

a summary of relevant facts except for the request for Assistance related with judicialdocuments;

provisions of relevant laws, contents of articles, and criminal sanctions;

a description of the Assistance requested and details of certain procedures applied for,including confidentiality;

purpose of the request for Assistance; and

other requirements determined by the Requested State.

Contain of MLA Request


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Requesting

State

Indonesia as Requested State

MOFA

MOLHR

Technical

Assesment,Communication

and Preparing

Draft Letter

Granted

INP

AGO

Coordination

And

Communication

AdditionalInformation/

Clarification

Needed

NotGranted

Coordination

And

Communication

Coordination

AndCommunication


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the purpose of such request and a description of requested assistance;

the name of Agency and Official conducting the investigation, prosecution orexamination before the court related with said request;

description of the crime, case settlement phase, statutory provisions,content of articles and sanctions imposed;

description of the act or condition being alleged as criminal, except in caseof the request for Assistance for conducting service of process;

relevant judgment and information that such judgment has permanent legalforce in the event of the request for Assistance to execute a judgment;

Conditions for MLA Request ToIndonesia


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details of specific procedures or requirements desired to becomplied with, including information concerning whether ornot legal means of proof required are to be made under oath orpledge;

requirement, if any, concerning confidentiality and the reasontherefore; and

the desired time limit for carrying out said request.

Conditions for MLA Request ToIndonesia (Contd)


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The request for assistance, to the extent that it is necessaryand possible, must also contain the following:

identity, citizenship, and domicile of the Person deemed able toprovide statement or depositions related with the investigation,prosecution and examination before the court;

a description concerning the requested statement or deposition;

a description concerning required documents or other legal means of

proof articles to be submitted, including a description concerning thePerson deemed able to provide such evidence; and

Information concerning expenses and accomodations required fromthe Person requested to be present in said Foreign State.

Conditions for MLA Request ToIndonesia (Contd)


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Statistic of MLA Request


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KENDALA INTERNAL:1. KELENGKAPAN DOKUMEN2. KECEPATAN PROSES3. KOORDINASI DENGAN INSTANSI LAIN4. KURANGNYA PENGALAMAN BAGI INDONESIA DALAM PROSES PERAMPASANASET HASIL TINDAK

PIDANA KORUPSI;

KENDALA EKSTERNAL1. SISTEM HUKUM YANG BERBEDA2. FORMAT SURAT PERMINTAAN MLA YANG DISAMPAIKAN KEPADA NEGARA DIMINTA KURANG

MEMENUHI /KURANG SESUAI DENGAN FORMAT YANG DITENTUKAN OLEH NEGARA YANG DIMINTA /DITUJU.

3. KURANGNYA DATA ATAU DOKUMEN PENDUKUNG DALAM SURAT PERMOHONAN MLA DANEKSTRADISI YANG HARUS DI PENUHI OLEH PEMERINTAH INDONESIA SESUAI DENGAN PERSYARATANYANG DI TENTUKAN OLEH NEGARA DIMINTA / DITUJU;

4. MEMBUTUHKAN WAKTU YANGCUKUPLAMA DALAM HAL PENGAJUAN PERMINTAAN MLA UNTUKMELAKUKAN PERAMPASAN ASET HASIL TINDAK PIDANA KE NEGARA DIMINTA > KARENA MASALAH

INTERNAL DALAM NEGERI5. NEGARA DIMINTA KURANG KOOPERATIF DALAM MENINDAKLANJUTI PERMINTAAN MLA DARIINDONESIA > KARENA SETIAP NEGARA MEMPUNYAI SKALA PRIOITAS DALAM MEMBERIKAN BANTUABDAN JUGA KEPENTINGAN NASIONAL NEGARA YANG DITUJU . ITIKAD BAIK SEBUAH NEGARA.

6. NEGARA-NEGARA DIMANA BELUM MENJADI PIHAK DALAM KONVENSI UNCAC MAUPUN KONVENSIINTERNASIONAL LAINNYA YANG TERKAIT DENGAN PERAMPASAN ASETATAU KURANG MEMBERIKANPERHATIAN TERHADAPPERMINTAAN MLA;

7. BELUM ADANYA PERJANJIAN MLA DENGAN NEGARA DIMINTA.

CHALLENGES


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:

1. MENINGKATKAN PERSAMAAN PERSEPSI DALAM MEMENUHI PERSYARATANPENGAJUAN PERMOHONAN MLA DARI INDONESIA KEPADA NEGARA DIMINTA /DITUJU.

2. MENINGKATKAN KOORDINASI BAIK INTERNAL MAUPUN ANTAR INSTANSI DAN

ANTAR NEGARA.3. MENINGKATKAN KETERBUKAAN ANTAR INSTANSI TERKAIT DALAMMEMBERIKAN INFORMASI TERKAIT PENYIAPAN PERMOHONAN MLA DARIINDONESIA KE NEGARA DIMINTA /DITUJU MAUPUN PADA SAAT MERESPONPERMINTAAN NEGARA LAIN.

4. KONSEKUAN DAN KONSISTEN TERHADAP TUPOKSI INSTANSI MASING 2DALAM MENDUDKUNG PROSES MLA MAUPUN DALAM MERESPONPERMOHONAN MLA DARI NEGARA LAIN.

5. MEMPERBANYAK CASE WORK MEETING ( MENGKOMUNIKASIKAN TERLEBIHDAHULU DRAFT PERMOHONAN MLA SEBELUM DIKIRIM ) DENGAN NEGARA NEGARA YANG MNJADI TUJUAN PERMOHONAN MLA.

6. MEMPERBANYAK KOMUNIKASI LANGSUNG ANTARA PEMERINTAH DENGANPEMERINTAH NEGARA DIMINTA / DITUJU DALAM PENYELESAIANPERMOHONAN MLA.

7. MEMEGANG TEGUH SEMUA KERAHASAAIN DOKUMEN SESUAI DENGANKETENTUAN YANG BERLAKU AGAR PROSES MLA DAPAT BERJALAN DENGANBAIK.

RECOMENDATION

mla mechanism in indonesia

Documents

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mla overview1

ministry of law

law number

provisions of law

military law

concluded mla treaties

asean mla treaty