10 Interesting Fact About Law and legal systems

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• The Indonesian legal system is based on customary law, Islam, and national law.
• The death penalty is still applied in Indonesia for several types of crime.
• There are 8 types of courts in Indonesia, including Religious Courts and Military Courts.
• Indonesia has more than 7800 islands and each island has a different legal system.
• In 2015, Indonesia issued a new law on child protection that prohibits children's marriage under the age of 18.
• Indonesians accused of committing crimes abroad can be extracted to the country to be tried.
• Under Indonesian law, everyone has the right to get a fair and impartial judge.
• Indonesia has several human rights organizations that struggle to protect individual rights and end human rights violations.
• Indonesian Law prohibits discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, or social status.
• Every person in Indonesia is considered innocent until it is proven otherwise, and punishment cannot be applied retrospectively.