Last Change:
06/02/2025
The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Year: 1945
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Description
The 1945 Constitution of Indonesia is the nation's supreme law, outlining government structure, citizen rights and duties, and state governance principles. The Indonesian Constitution recognizes foreign nationals as residents under Article 26, with citizenship and residency regulated by law. While Article 27 ensures equality for citizens, Articles 28 extend fundamental human rights, including legal recognition and security to all individuals. The right to seek asylum is found in article 28G(2).
Selected provisions
(2) Every person is entitled to be free from torture
or treatment that humiliates human dignity and be
entitled to the right to obtain political asylum from
another country.