Kemenkumham

Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Kemenkumham) is a ministry of the Government of Indonesia responsible for policy development, regulation, and public services in the areas of law, human rights, immigration, and related matters. Its mandate includes strengthening the rule of law, protecting civil and human rights, and facilitating legal certainty for individuals and businesses.

The ministry oversees a broad range of functions, including drafting and harmonizing national legislation, administering civil registries and the legal entities framework, managing intellectual property rights, regulating immigration and citizenship, and supervising the penitentiary system. It also plays a role in the development and implementation of national legal policy and in supporting law reform initiatives across the country.

Organizationally, Kemenkumham operates through several directorates-general and agencies. Key components include the Directorate General of General Legal Administration (AHU), which handles civil administration and corporate registration; the Directorate General of Legislation (perundang-undangan), which draft laws and regulations; the Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI); the Directorate General of Immigration (Dirjen Imigrasi); the Directorate General of Human Rights (Dirjen HAM); and the Directorate General of Prisons and Prisoners (Pemasyarakatan). The National Legal Development Agency (Badan Pembinaan Hukum Nasional, BPHN) and other units also support its work.

The ministry is headed by a minister appointed by the President, with staff and civil servants supporting policy development, enforcement, and service delivery. Its work intersects with courts, regulatory agencies, and regional administrations to implement Indonesia’s legal and human rights framework.