Bill on Mass Organization

On 2 July 2013, the House of Representatives (“House”) passed the Bill on Mass Organizations (“Bill”). The Bill sets new ground in regulating the activities of mass organizations in Indonesia, which according to media coverage, has sparked controversy in some circles. Some groups believe that the Bill limits the right of freedom of association as guaranteed under the 1945 Constitution[1].

Previously this area was regulated under Law No. 8 of 1985 on Mass Organizations (“1985 Law”). The Bill will repeal and replace the 1985 Law.