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Articles by Arie Afriansyah
The Future of the Indonesian Coast Guard
The archipelagic country requires certainty regarding who is responsible for safeguarding the seas and how the authority is exercised. The Constitutional Court's decision on September 16, 2026, provides the government and the DPR with both the opportunity and the obligation to address issues that have been left unresolved for too long. Decision No. 180/PUU-XXIII/2025 concerning Law No. 32 of 2014 concerning Maritime Affairs must be read in its entirety.
Masa Depan Lembaga ”Coast Guard” Indonesia
Negara kepulauan membutuhkan kepastian tentang siapa yang menjaga laut dan bagaimana kewenangannya dijalankan. Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi pada 16 September 2026 memberi pemerintah dan DPR kesempatan sekaligus kewajiban untuk menjawab persoalan yang terlalu lama dibiarkan menggantung. Putusan Nomor 180/PUU-XXIII/2025 mengenai Undang-Undang Nomor 32 Tahun 2014 tentang Kelautan harus dibaca secara utuh.
Don't Misunderstand the Strait of Malacca
The statements made by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and Foreign Minister Sugiono regarding the Strait of Malacca highlight a classic problem in Indonesia. The country often seeks to sound assertive, yet it does not always communicate in clear legal language. As a result, the public hears two equally strong messages, yet it still leaves fundamental questions about what Indonesia is actually permitted to do regarding foreign vessels in one of the most important straits in the world.
Jangan Keliru Membaca Selat Malaka
Oleh Arie Afriansyah 27 Apr 2026 17:00 WIB · Artikel Opini Pernyataan Menteri Keuangan Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa dan Menteri Luar Negeri Sugiono tentang Selat Malaka memperlihatkan satu problem klasik Indonesia. Negara sering ingin terdengar tegas, tetapi belum selalu bicara dengan bahasa hukum yang jernih.
1 Mei, Papua, dan Janji yang Belum Selesai
Arie Afriansyah Guru Besar Fakultas Hukum Universitas Indonesia (UI) SETIAP 1 Mei, perbincangan tentang Papua sebaiknya tidak hanya diletakkan dalam kerangka emosi politik, tetapi juga dalam bingkai hukum internasional yang jernih. Tanggal itu penting bukan semata karena nilainya secara historis. Melainkan karena ia menandai satu tahap yang nyata dalam proses internasional yang menempatkan Papua ke dalam tanggung jawab negara Indonesia.
Duka Garuda, Ujian bagi Wibawa PBB
Dalam dua hari, 29-30 Maret 2026, Indonesia kehilangan tiga prajurit terbaiknya di Lebanon selatan saat mereka bertugas di bawah panji UNIFIL. Mereka tidak gugur dalam perang Indonesia, tetapi dalam misi perdamaian internasional sehingga kematian mereka semestinya dibaca bukan hanya sebagai duka nasional, melainkan juga ujian bagi martabat hukum internasional. Duka tentu penting, tetapi tidak cukup ketika yang diserang adalah personel yang menjalankan mandat resmi Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (PBB).
Garuda's Grief, a Test of the UN's Authority
This article has been translated using AI. See original. By Arie Afriansyah 02 Apr 2026 08:00 WIB · English In two days, March 29-30, 2026, Indonesia lost three of its finest soldiers in southern Lebanon while they were serving under the UNIFIL banner. They did not fall in the Indonesian war, but in an international peacekeeping mission, thus their deaths should be interpreted not only as a national mourning but also as a test of the dignity of international law.
Reassessing the Legal Grounds of Freedom of Navigation in Indonesia’s Archipelagic Waters
This article is written in response to Navigating the Divide: Why the U.S. Navy Must Resume FONOPs in Indonesia by Patrick Panjeti, Military Fellow at the CSIS Defence and Security Department.
Visit to the Dangerous Bamboo Curtain Country
› English›Visit to the Dangerous Bamboo ... This agreement can be said to weaken the position of other ASEAN countries that reject China's claims to the SCS. This article has been translated using AI. See Original . About AI Translated Article Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately.
Lawatan ke Negeri Tirai Bambu yang Berbahaya
› Opini›Lawatan ke Negeri Tirai Bambu ... Perjanjian ini dapat dikatakan memperlemah posisi negara-negara ASEAN lainnya yang menolak klaim China atas LCS. Rakyat Indonesia dengan sukacita melepas Presiden Prabowo Subianto pada Jumat (8/11/2024) untuk memulai lawatan ke China. Kunjungan kenegaraan ini disertai harapan tinggi mendapatkan manfaat besar bagi Indonesia.
Governance of Sovereign Rights in the Indonesian EEZ
› English›Governance of Sovereign Rights... The plan to expand the Police's legal authority to the EEZ area should be reviewed in depth. This article has been translated using AI. See Original . About AI Translated Article Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately.
Tata Kelola Hak Berdaulat di ZEE Indonesia
Pada wilayah ini terdapat tiga zona yurisdiksi, yaitu zona tambahan (contiguous zone), landas kontinen (continental shelf), dan zona ekonomi eksklusif (economic exclusive zone). Perlu dicatat bahwa sebelum proses revisi UU Polri dimulai, Polri telah diberikan kewenangan di landas kontinen Indonesia melalui UU No 16/2023 tentang Landas Kontinen.
Gauging Indonesia’s interests in the South China Sea | East Asia Forum
26 June 2020 Authors: Aristyo Rizka Darmawan and Arie Afriansyah, University of Indonesia In June, four years after the Hague’s 2016 South China Sea tribunal ruling, Indonesia put forward a formal diplomatic note to the UN. This was in response to Malaysia’s 2019 continental shelf submission that objected to China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea, including the area bounded by China’s nine-dash line.
25 years of the rule of law at sea
25 years of the rule of law at sea published : 5 Feb 2020 at 04:01 The past few weeks have been a tough challenge for Indonesian diplomacy at sea. The illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by Chinese fishing vessels, which were escorted by the Chinese Coast Guard, in Indonesia's Natuna Sea has provoked tensions between Indonesia and China.
Indonesia does need the death penalty to deter drug traffickers
International pressure has mounted on Indonesia in recent months to stop its enforcement of the death penalty. President Joko Widodo – known as Jokowi – ordered the execution of six convicted drug traffickers, five of whom were foreign nationals, in January. Another group, including Australian duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, has been told that they will be executed on the island of Nusakambangan on Tuesday – now that various legal appeals have been exhausted.
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