Table 1 Climate change related criminal cases in Indonesia from 2010 to 2020
Court | Number of cases |
|---|---|
District court | 60 (75%) |
Appeal court | 5 (6%) |
Supreme court (cassation) | 12 (15%) |
Judicial Review | 3 (4%) |
Verdict | |
Guilty | 79 (99%) |
Not guilty | 1 (1%) |
Identity of accused | |
Individual | 74 (93%) |
Corporation | 6 (7%) |
Type of issue | |
Forestry and forest fires | 42 (52%) |
Farming | 14 (17%) |
Environment related | 12 (15%) |
Criminal Code | 4 (5%) |
Natural Resources related | 4 (5%) |
Mineral, energy and coal related | 2 (3%) |
Corruption | 2 (3%) |
Where climate change argument was made | |
Judge consideration | 27 (34%) |
Indictment | 15 (19%) |
Expert witness testimony | 33 (41%) |
Others (laboratory report, policy assessment, witness testimony, etc) | 5 (6%) |
