Indonesian Constitutional Court Rules on 20 Cases: From PLN Electricity Poles to Domestic Worker Protection Law
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Indonesian Constitutional Court Rules on 20 Cases: From PLN Electricity Poles to Domestic Worker Protection Law

The Indonesian Constitutional Court today delivered rulings on 20 judicial review petitions. These include a case concerning state-owned electricity company's poles on private land and challenges to the recently enacted Domestic Worker Protection Law.

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