Indonesia’s Draft Law on Intelligence
A Threat to the Nation?

A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper

July 2005

Introduction

I.Vague and Overbroad Definitions of National Security

II.The Structure of the Intelligence Regime: the National Intelligence Bureau and The Intelligence Community 

i.The Power of the President and the Intelligence Chief

ii.The DPR and Budgetary Power

III.Powers of BIN and Intelligence Operatives: Investigative Powers

IV.State Secrets and Criminal Penalties for Disclosure

V.Arrest and Detention

VI.Immigration and Firearms