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Polri vs TNI: A Constitutional Court Ruling Turns Defamation into a Solo Sport
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Indonesian National Police (Polri) rejected a request from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) to press defamation charges against an activist. | Polri, TNI, activist | IDN Times (archived) | |
| 2 | The rejection by Polri cited Constitutional Court Decision Number 105/PUU-XXII/2024. | Polri, Constitutional Court, Decision Number 105/PUU-XXII/2024 | IDN Times (archived) | |
| 3 | Constitutional Court Decision Number 105/PUU-XXII/2024 states that defamation can only be reported as a criminal offense by an individual, not an institution. | Constitutional Court, Decision Number 105/PUU-XXII/2024 | IDN Times (archived) | |
| 4 | The commentary was published on September 10, 2025, by Indonesia Last Week on TikTok. | Indonesia Last Week, TikTok | TikTok (@indonesialastweek) (archived) | |
| 5 | The commentary noted that institutions retain alternative legal avenues, such as civil litigation, to address defamation claims. | institutions, civil litigation, defamation claims | TikTok (@indonesialastweek) (archived) |