Ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) Policy on 'Trading in Influence' as a New Instrument of Criminal Law for Combating Corruption in Indonesia

Abstract

The UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), which took place in Mexico in 2003, is an agreement that includes the prohibition of various actions considered corrupt practices. One of these actions is "trading in influence," as stipulated in Article 18 of the UNCAC. Indonesia was forced to ratify anticorruption policies and criminal law instruments, which resulted in Law No. 7 of 2006. Trading in influence is one of those actions criminalised under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. The crime of trading in influence is non-mandatory This article explores significant aspects of comprehending "trading in influence" as a criminal law tool to combat corruption in Indonesia. This was due to the increasingly complicated manifestation of anti-corruption in the international community. The article analyses and compares the international understanding of corruption offences with their implementation in Indonesia. While exploring the relationship between the tenets of international criminal law and those of Indonesian criminal law, it will also look into how international criminal law is applied in Indonesia.