Jakarta, November 14, 2025 – The Europe Today: Indonesia, alongside other ASEAN member states, signed the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition on Friday, marking a significant step in regional efforts to combat cross-border crime, Indonesian Law Minister Supratman Andi Agtas announced. The signing took place during the 13th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM 13) in Manila, following extensive negotiations.
“This historic instrument, first mandated under the 1976 Bali Concord, will restrict criminals’ movements and prevent ASEAN from becoming a safe haven,” Supratman said in a statement confirmed in Jakarta. He added that Indonesia will personally oversee the treaty’s ratification process.
ALAWMM 13 also focused on strengthening civil and commercial legal cooperation. Minister Supratman highlighted Indonesia’s plans for 2025–2026 to join the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) and accede to several related conventions. Indonesia has enacted Presidential Regulation No. 98 of 2025 to ratify the HCCH statute and will submit its membership request through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The government is seeking support from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, aiming to complete the process by 2026.
Additionally, Indonesia will soon finalize accession to the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil and Commercial Matters, becoming the fourth ASEAN member after Vietnam, the Philippines, and Singapore. “This convention streamlines the cross-border transmission of judicial and extrajudicial documents among member states,” Supratman explained.
The Indonesian delegation included officials from the Ministries of Law and Human Rights, Foreign Affairs, and the Indonesian Embassy in the Philippines. The meeting followed the 24th ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) held from November 10–12.
Director General of General Legal Administration Widodo stated that Indonesia and like-minded ASEAN countries are prepared to establish a technical working group to discuss the transfer of sentenced persons. “Indonesia’s commitment will directly support drafting a law on international prisoner transfers,” he said, adding that proposals are also underway to prepare a regional compendium outlining procedures and national laws on mutual legal assistance in civil and commercial matters.
