ALSA Magazine 3rd Edition

A-MAG ALSA MAGAZINE | ISSUE 03 | JUNE 2020

WELCOME, NEW NORMAL.

With a permanent solution still months away, countries are back to business - with caution.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

A short review by our members on global activities noteworthy during this Covid pandemic

LEGAL AFFAIRS

Our contributors analyzes various legal issues from their own hometown.

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Hello, Readers!

On behalf of ALSA International and the A-MAG team, I would like to extend our warmest regards to our dear readers. A-MAG has entered its 3rd edition for the year of 2020, a milestone that has never been broken before throughout ALSA International’s very own magazine.

In this edition, A-MAG discusses about how governments throughout the globe welcomes the arrival of the so-called new normal - a scenario of which humanity might have to live side-by-side Covid-19. Our contributors analyze the trends of new normal from their very own perspectives, and its implication throughout various sectors, including law.

My team, the contributors, and I hope that this edition of ALSA Magazine brings positive knowledge to our loyal readers. We hope to expand and explore various topics in future edition of our beloved ALSA Magazine. Stay tuned!

Aryo Pradhana Putrasatriyo Editor-in-Chief

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ALSA MAGAZINE | ISSUE 03 | JUNE 2020 Aryo Pradhana Putrasatriyo Editor-in-Chief

Nathania Emily Lysandra Owen Maskintama Reshina Kusumadewi Article Editors

Claudia Inggrid | Michelle Natashia | Ghina Raihanah Natasha Pitoy | Stanislaus Demokrasi Michael Ryle C. B. | Moh. Rifli Mubarak “Global Affairs” Contributor

Tri Prasetyo Dharma Yoga | Charles O. de Belen “Legal Affairs” Contributor

Marlon Enrico Mikail | Vannasone Saleumsy Soukpapha Ladparkdy | Dinda Jhaneta Priceli “Cultural Review” Contributor

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- Virtual Diplomacy and the Art of New Normal 8 - Recapping 2020, An Annus Horribilis 11 - Environmental Protection After Pandemic: What Happens Next? 12 - Pandemic, Politics, and Armed Conflict: No “New and Better Normal” in War Zones 14 - Ready to Serve: How Restaurants and Caterings Make a Comeback with New Health Protocols 16 - The Rise of Digital Activism: Pandemic’s Unsurprising Norm 18 - Welcoming ‘Safe Travels’ as Global Protocol in Tourism Sector 20

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- The COVID-19 pandemic and the Prisoner’s right to be released from prisons.

- Solidarity in Upholding Indonesian Laws: Death Penalty for Corruption Perpetrators during a Pandemic

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Cultural Review 27

- Capturing and Visualizing the Horrors of War: 1917 Movie Review Capturing and Visualizing the Horrors of War: 1917 Movie Review - “Only the Young” can Bring Changes - Don’t look for the next opportunity The one you have in hand is the opportunity

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The road to a permanent recovery is long. However, new developments throughout the globe inspires us to do our best in this enduring period.

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VIRTUAL DIPLOMACY AND THE ART OF NEW NORMAL Written by Claudia Inggrid and Michelle Natashia (ALSA Indonesia)

President Joko Widodo (Indonesia) takes part in the extraordinary G20 summit (Biro Sekretariat Presiden/Secretariat of the President of Republic of Inodnesia)

On March 2nd 2020, President Joko Widodo officially announced that Coronavirus Disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, has officially infiltrated Indonesia. This outbreak has posed numerous problems in the global economy and health care system. While countries around the world are battling this pandemic, international relations and diplomatic tension comes with the package. It is affected by trade and transport of medicine, testing supplies and hospital equipment used to combat and abate COVID-19.

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eration, which is elusive at the moment. This is the time where global diplomacy plays an essential role.

The new normal of global diplomacy COVID-19 has changed the mechanism and pace of diplomacy. In regards to obeying travel restrictions mandated by countries, dozens of high-level visits and major international events had been cancelled or postponed. The global climate conference scheduled for November in Glasgow, Scotland will be delayed to November 2021 despite the fact that critical climate goals are running out of time. Anyhow, other diplomatic meetings continue virtually via video conferences as opposed to in-person meetings. It is now implemented to do all coordination undertakings, preparatory meet-

ings, and even courtesy calls.

Global leaders had also successfully discussed the world’s substantial issues through online meetings. Indonesia has participated in this new normal global diplomacy by attending the G20 Summit, the ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the ASEAN Summit through video conferencing in regards to resolving the COVID-19 outbreak. Although the world leaders were unable to gather physically, these virtual summits resulted in the commitment of countries to present a united front against the common threat. For instance, the G20 members have agreed on a one-year debt standstill for the world’s poorest nations. Other than that, the ASEAN members along with the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea have agreed to devel-

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op a Reserve of Essential Medical Supplies. Members of ASEAN have also agreed to two documents on the ASEAN 36th Summit, namely the Leaders’ Vision Statement on a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN and the ASEAN Declaration on Human Resource Development for the Changing World of Work. The Vision statement mainly discusses the leaders’ commitments to strengthen solidarity and regional mechanisms to realize the goal of making ASEAN a stronger regional cooperative body.

Moreover, Indonesia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has exercised online diplomatic meetings by attending the UN Security Council High Open VTC Meeting on May

dent, Woodrow Wilson, to be contracted by the flu. This precedent reflects the high-risk implementation of a face-to-face negotiation during an outbreak.

27th 2020 that is intended to discuss the protection of civilians in armed conflict areas during the pandemic. There is no doubt that the situation has enlarged the role of digital diplomacy in several aspects. As an example, the Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria organized a virtual gathering event between the communities in celebration of the Eid al-Fitr 1441 H. In this situation, diplomats at any level are induced to manage diplomacy creatively. to

kisses and whispers would be seen.

Masahiro Kohara, a former Japanese diplomat stationed in Sydney and Shanghai, explained that sharing meals at the same table is also critical in diplomacy. The atmosphere shall be less tense and leaders or diplomats may reveal true intentions that would not have been shared during negotiations, deepening mutual understanding, building a relationship, and displaying their real personality. From time to time, crucial diplomacy has been finessed over meals.

In these settings some leaders might actually like each other and develop some kind of understanding that could only come from looking the person in the eye. Diplomacy is mainly about nurturing relationships, a constant process of professional and personal interaction that builds friendship and cooperation. Indeed, much of the work is done away from the negotiating table where most of the time leaders ended up reading prepared statements with tight body language. Apparently, virtual meetings were unable to accom-

A chamber of reflection Perhaps the digitalization mechanism of diplomacy is the best possible alternative in response to this outbreak. The world once experienced the deadly Spanish Flu pandemic back in the 1918s, which killed at least 50 million people.

Despite the situation, diplomats from all around the world assembled in Paris to undertake peace talks upon what we know now as the Treaty of Versailles. Amid the successful negotiation following the end of World War I, the meeting had brought the American Presi-

Pre-pandemic galore Before this pandemic, numerous diplomatic meetings were attended by a horde of world leaders and diplomats all across the globe.

These meetings made it possible for leaders to sit in the same room and get more personal with each other. They would be seen standing around with drinks before and after the session, pulling aside a fellow leader discreetly for an issue, and doing plenty of bilateral on the side. Not to mention, lots of air

modate this essence of negotiations.

According to Indonesia’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dino Patti Djalal, the ‘new normal of global diplomacy’ has prevented diplomats from exercising diplomatic intelligence, since the most valuable reports are obtained from myriad rumors, insights, analyses and gossip from friends he met at Starbucks, on the court, or over late night drinks. These types of information are difficult to be collected virtually since communication tends to be awkward and informants are usually reluctant to convide virtually.

Behind the scene: potential cyber threat Apart from the loss of the usual methods, cyber security issues play a critical part in the new normal diplomatic meetings. It involves protecting information and systems from major cyber threats.

While countries across the world exchange views about sensitive and critical issues virtually, the dependency upon the internet as their platform are at a higher stake. Cyber threats often aim at secret, political and military assets of nations or its people. Nevertheless, a higher level of cyber security on a virtual diplomatic meeting is needed to protect the secrecy of the negotiation at risk. It is recommended for every country to take proper steps to mitigate potential cyber security incidents.

At the present moment, international regulations referring to cyber security are still inadequate.

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international treaty or convention that regulates cyber security or potential legal remedies available.

Up to now, international law has simply covered legal matters upon cyber crime, which is initially different from cyber security. Cyber security is not solely a set of guidelines and actions intended to prevent cyber crime. It is ultimately about government and corporate networks protection from hackers finding and exploiting their vulnerabilities. Cyber crime, on the other hand, tends to focus more on protecting individuals. It is regulated internationally in the Budapest Convention.

For all that, the Indonesian Government has only provided a basic legal framework in relation to cyber security with Law No. 11 of 2008 as amended by Law No. 19 of 2016 regarding the Information and Electronic Transactions and Government Regulation No. 82 of 2012 on the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions. These laws and regulations only provide general rules upon cyber crimes, which covers any criminal offence in cyberspace regardless of the form of cyber crime breach that may vary, depending on the context of the crime. They do not cover procedures to handle attacks on cyber defence upon national secu-

dan Sandi Negara) as a specific institution to oversee cyber security.

rity, which are mostly conducted by terrorists or hostile foreign states.

Although the cyber security directive can be referred to Minister of Defense Regulation No. 82 of 2014 regarding the Guidelines on Cyber Defense, this regulation is merely general guidelines and does not provide any legal sanction or protection towards any breach of cyber security. In addition to that, the government of Indonesia has also established National Cyber and Crypto Agency (Badan Siber

tual global meetings had contributed as a bridge of communication between countries in this new normal era. Despite the shifting trends of performing diplomacy, the global diplomacy’s new normal shall embody new and refreshed values and virtues. The attack of COVID-19 has proven the world that countries must go hand in hand to maximize the well-being of its people. Unity at an international level is substantially the new normal of global diplomacy.

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A higher calling upon nations At the 36th ASEAN Summit, Presiden Joko Widodo has proposed the establishment of a “travel corridor” between ASEAN member states.

“Travel corridor” or “travel bubble” refers to a limited cross-border opening with other countries that are still combating COVID-19 cases. However, this policy needs to be followed by a strict health protocol. It is set to be carried gradually, starting from essential business travel. Optimistically, the region’s connectivity would facilitate economic recovery at a faster pace after COVID-19 pandemic. Adding to that, it also would demonstrate ASEAN’s strategic value to the world.

Presiden Joko Widodo stated, “I acknowledge that several countries, including Indonesia, have begun discussions with fellow ASEAN countries or other countries about travel corridors. However, it is time for ASEAN, as a community, to think about creating ASEAN travel corridor”. Evidently, since the first days of pandemic no country and no single actor can fight COVID-19 alone.

The COVID-19 pandemic has constrained challenges to traditional global diplomacy. Formally, the vir-

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RECAPPING 2020, AN ANNUS HORRIBILIS Written by Natasha Pitoy (ALSA Indonesia)

It seemed like yesterday, when we are all gathered with loved ones to say farewell to 2019, looking optimistically towards the start of 2020, creating resolutions and goals we intended to achieve. We did not expect 2020 to be an annus horribilis, or a horrible year.

As to why 2020 is referred to as annus horribilis rather than annus mirabilis, I would like to take the time to recap on events that have happened in 2020 so far. Firstly, 2020 started with ghastly bushfires in Australia, where more than 46 million acres of land and a billion animals (wildlife and livestock included) were victims. Natural habitats were destroyed, a third of Australia’s koala population perished.

The bushfires lasted until February 2020 and by then, Covid-19 had replaced the Australian Bushfires, making headlines everywhere. On 11 March 2020, The World Health Organization replaced the status of Covid-19 of being a Public Health Emergency of International Concern into a pandemic. To which, this Pandemic had 9.1 million confirmed cases and had claimed over 470,000 lives in over 188 countries worldwide. One of those countries, includes Yemen, a country at war, ravaged and broken – with not enough food to feed the whole nation as 3.3 million of the population (women and children included) suffers from malnutrition and a short supply of clean water and functioning health facilities making it prone to sanitation problems within this Pandemic, earning its title as a devastating humanitarian crisis. Lastly, throughout February to May 2020, headlines of police brutality towards African Americans such as Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna

Taylor, and George Floyd sparked outrage towards the issue of systemic racism and marginalization.

So, since the beginning of 2020 until now, we had gone through a depressing natural disaster reflecting the echo of climate change that we often ignore, we are enduring a global pandemic when there is also a humanitarian crisis affect-

ing other people in another part of the world, and we are still dealing with problems because of a factor as simple as the color of a person’s skin. Those problems are not the only problems that exist in this world, the headlines do not cover the whole content of a magazine.

There are other problems as well, real problems that real people are going through every day – ranging from depression to poverty, being mentally unstable to unemployment.

These problems need a long-term solution, a “new normal”. This year has been challenging and difficult for us all, while others are directly impacted and some are indirectly impacted, we are all in solidarity of facing the unknown. And although

some of us might not be in a position of power to come up with a large-scale sustainable decision to change our own problems, we are in power of shaping the “new normal”.

We are making progress, for sure. We are handling those issues mentioned before gradually at a time – we are realizing that certain privileges exist to marginalize an issue that would be better if we had faced it in unison and that we are learning to overcome them. It is humane to make mistakes, but it is also within ourselves to find humanity within our beings. We are getting there as countries such as Chile plans to adopt a new climate action plan with the commitment to cut fossil fuels reasonably under a social framework that protects the vulnerable, and Malawi is currently working with the UN to help 53,000 children with albinism to safely attend school as the previously could not due to stigmas of their physical conditions.

Hence, in facing global problems, one must plant the seed of not being ignorant, a “new normal” where addressing specific issues are necessary, where we should listen and learn from others sufferings. Hence, in these dire times, one is calling for a “new normal” that ends the legacy of dismissiveness and selfishness, paving way for progress, to be emotionally available, paying attention to solve problems, and to heal from the hardships we have endure in 2020 – together.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AFTER PANDEMIC: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Written by Stanislaus Demokrasi (ALSA Indonesia)

Powerplant emitts a substantial amount of pollutant towards the air (Green and Growing)

With the restriction of human movement enacted by the governments, they are no longer able to roam around freely on the surface as they used to, in order to combat the COVID-19’s pandemic widespread, the world has seemingly turned into a nicer and more comfortable place to live in. The absence of cars filling up the streets, ban on air and sea travel, and factories halting their production, has declined air pollution rate, resulting in clearer skies and healthier air to breathe in. The popular term, “The world is healing,” may be true, but it doesn’t tell the full picture. “The world is healing for now,” might describe the situation better, as the conditions that make it possible for the world to heal in the first place will not last forever.

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face, what happens next?

The fact that the pandemic brought upon a positive change towards our environment is undeniable. Data released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA) show that environmental quality improved and the highly lethal emission of NO2 (nitrogen dioxide) was reduced up to 30% across different countries during this pandemic. A comprehensive analysis made by Boston Consultant Group (BCG) concludes that the pandemic has resulted in the largest carbon emissions drop since World War 2. This is a huge positive effect considering carbon is the primary greenhouse gas, making up to 81% of the total emissions in 2018, that traps heat in the atmosphere, which results in global warming.

While the change is something that people can be happy about, there is a catch: the decreasing air pollution does not come from the structural changes made by our society, it is merely a situational one. What makes people stop driving their cars and companies stop burning fuels to maintain their production line is not the realization that their dependence on fossil fuels have brought harmful consequences to our environment but simply the inability to do it due to the ongoing pandemic. When the pandemic is over, the same harmful activities will continue again, possibly on a much larger scale.

The worst scenario stated previously is a prediction based on relevant precedence: the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Unlike the positive effect on the environment, the pandemic has brought neg-

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ative impacts to the world economy. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported that the global economy will drop by up to 3% this year. Many advanced economies are predicted to recess, stock markets take a hit, global oil prices crash, and unemployment rate rises. Although the current pandemic and the 2008-2009 global financial crisis have entirely different circumstances, they have led the world to a major financial downturn.

Similar to this year, the rate of carbon emissions during the 20082009 global financial crisis was declining due to the halt in economic activities. What we should be concerned about is what came after: a rapid growth in carbon emissions as analyzed by the Global Carbon Project (GCG). The declining rate of global carbon emission during the two years had quickly rebounded in 2010 and reached an all-time high. GCG stated that this change is related to the loss of pressure for structural changes in energy consumption, large investment taken by governments to make a quick return to economic recovery, and the effect of high economic growth in the developing countries. We can take China as an example, where according to a World Bank study in 2020, its

nancial crisis due to pandemic, but rather as a lesson to change the post-pandemic world for the better. Instead of making similar decisions to China, we should take an example from South Korea, which invested heavily in energy efficiency, environment protection, and sustainable development in response to the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. Public participation is also needed to pressure our government to implement more environmental policy to shift our dependence on fossil fuel towards renewable energy. That way, the comfortable world we see from our home during the pandemic can actually be realized and enjoyed fully in the future without making us all stay inside. That is the ideal “new normal” we should strive for.

This pandemic is a perfect time to reflect the importance of the environment in our life. Humans can’t survive without the environment, so prioritizing it in our policy-making should come out as logical and reasonable. However, this pandemic is not the only threat we face: global warming and climate change are not stopping and have already resulted in disastrous effects on thousands of people in many regions. This pandemic can either be a momentum towards better environmental protection,

fiscal stimulus measures to stabilize the economy increased the rate of its greenhouse gas emissions. More recently, some countries such as India, Canada, and Australia have reportedly started to lax their environmental protection policy in an attempt to make economic recovery.

The worsening conditions of the environment after the 2008-2009 global financial crisis should not be viewed as an inevitable and natural consequence of the current fi-

or just a temporary break from environmental damage that we will continue to disregard like we do “normally”. Our decisions now will decide what happens next.

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PANDEMIC, POLITICS, AND ARMED CONFLICT: NO “NEW AND BETTER NORMAL” IN WAR ZONES Written by Ghina Raihanah (ALSA Indonesia)

Damage caused by conflict in the Yemeni Region (ICRC)

We are currently in a public health emergency where a highly contagious virus called COVID-19 spreads around, and it does not discriminate in its reach.

Nonetheless, it impacts no means equally for the people who live in an area where the circumstances have already collapsed due to armed conflict because it regularly causes numerous deaths or health consequences from overpopulation and displacement.

Moreover, it also hits the peacekeeping operations in the conflicted countries as the safety of the peacekeepers is at risk, but bringing them home could significantly increase tension. Thus, COVID-19 exaggerates the existing problems as the government is already incapable of handling conditions in a normal situation and struggling to provide resources, even solely for basic necessities. For that matter, there is a compulsion to promote global ceasefires to prevent more fatalities from both armed conflict or coronavirus.

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There are several attempts by the United Nations for the citizens and peacekeepers in countries with the United Nations’ blue-helmeted soldiers. Firstly, the United Nations stopped the rotation of troops until the end of June to prevent them from being the vectors of contamination. Additionally, the Secre-

of National Accord and Marshal Haftar’s Libyan National Army proposed to hold the fighting, but clashes have intensified dramatically on all frontlines, hindering attempts to tackle COVID-19 effectively. That being said, there is an urgent need to enforce a legally binding agreement to support the

tary-General of the United Nations has declared to urge ceasefires, and some international actors endorsed the appeal. Nevertheless, the condition on the ground says otherwise, it is crystal clear that the intentions of the international figures seconding the decision lies under political reasons. For example, despite the support for a ceasefire uttered by the Yemeni Government, Ansar Allah, and other parties, including the Joint Forces Command, the conflict has spiked. Second, the Government

Secretary-General of the United Nations’ call in setting ceasefires.

The sole body that could produce binding obligations in the United Nations is the Security Council underArticle 25 of the United Nations’ Charter. The Security Council has also expanded its mandate in Resolution 2177 (2014) regarding the Ebola outbreaks and declared that a global health emergency is also a matter of international peace and security, hence the COVID-19 pandemic could be discussed within the Council. Furthermore, the Ebola

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outbreak contaminated around 28 000 people in two years, whereas COVID-19 has reached this number in just under two months. Despite its lower mortality rate compared to Ebola, the high number of infections may result in an equally significant number of eventual losses of life. Notwithstanding, the Security Council’s procedure is exceptionally complicated, and mostly they emerge depending on the country’s special interests using the “veto power”, or the power to cancel or postpone responses to particular issues. The veto power is wielded solely by the United States of America, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, France, and the United Kingdom or known as the permanent members of the Council (“P5”).

With the pandemic and the nation centric approach still running, the complexity within the Security Council does not stop there..

For instance, the cancellation of COVID-19 resolution from the delegation of French as the permanent member and Tunisia as the non-permanent member of the Council. This COVID-19 resolution is crucially essential for people’s lives in the conflicted area because of the clauses on urging immediate ceasefires. However, the resolution is blocked by the delegation of the

with specialized health agencies.

Seeing all of this, unfortunately, we can conclude that member states are putting forward their pride rather than the sustainability of the people in the conflicted area.

All things considered, the pandemic has induced a more divisive essence of East-West relations and whittle away the real intention of the international community, notably the United Nations, to promote international peace and security.

In war zones, there is no such thing as a new and better normal or even a normal life. It is because their daily life already deflated before the pandemic. Guns, violence, starvation, and diseases are relentlessly hitting civilians. Moreover, the uncertainty about implementing ceasefires amidst incommunicable virus might potentially lead to an increase in social unrest that would exceedingly threaten the ability to encounter the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it is deemed essential to put aside political interest and to ensure collaboration among nations to create a pacifist world.

United States of America as their internal administration is opposed to collaborating with the World Health Organization, although the clause is already renewed into “specialized health agencies.” This is mainly due to the United States’ perspectives on the “private” relation of the World Health Organization with its foremost competitor, the People’s Republic of China.

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READY TO SERVE: HOW RESTAURANTS AND CATERINGS MAKE A COMEBACK WITH NEW HEALTH PROTOCOLS Written by Aryo Pradhana Putrasatriyo (VP PRM ALSA International)

Around the globe, countries are entering the New Normal phase. Business adapt to new regulations that governments have imposed. This also includes the Food and Beverage industry, that needs to balance between profit and safety of their customers.

As I enter my usual coffee shop at Jalan Cikini, I was greeted with an unusual scene: a hand sink, complete with the soap dispenser and a hand dryer. Before proceeding to wash my hands – as advised by the Government and World Health Organization – a waitress checks my body temperature with a thermo-gun. The waitress was wearing a face shield and mask, a common sight these days after the Government and other NGO advised to do so. After checking that my temperature was well, I washed my hand and proceeded to my usual spot near the corner. These procedures are a common thing that people would see during this New Normal scenario.

This new normal scenario poses a great chance for business to regain their lost momentum following somewhat mandated closures four months ago. In the Food and Beverage sector, restaurants raced to open their joints to greet lockdown-weary customers. They promote interesting discounts and promotions to attract new customers to their premises while strictly implementing the new health protocol, outlined by both the Government and the WHO. The health protocols that have been outlined requires the obedience of both the restaurant and customer. Most joints or restaurants require customers to wear mask, with the exception when 16 | ALSA Magazine

A barista with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) serves a takeaway drink.

they are eating their meals. Customers are also mandated to have their body temperature checked before setting foot into the premises, just like the one I explained earlier. In Jakarta, restaurants are subjected by the Government to only host 50% of the normal capacity. While certainly that number is a big drop from normal capacity, it is still better than having no customers at all.

Adapt to Overcome During the lockdown periods, most restaurants and the FnB industry adapts to the circumstances that was given. Dharmawan H., the owner of Kedai Tjikini that I frequently visit, shifted from the usual restaurant setting into a home-

made catering service. During the lockdown period, his restaurant may be physically closed, but he made sure that his restaurant still serves loyal customers even at the comfort of their own home.

His restaurant relies on pre-made meal, such as frozen rawon (an Indonesian beef stew) and ready-tofry chicken wings. They also rely on selling bottled coffee and grinded coffee beans to appeal the coffee-lovers community. These items are then distributed by either himself or by a trusted delivery service, with strict health protocols being put into consideration.

Nowadays, his café serves only at a 50% maximum capacity, a requirement that has been set by the government. He makes sure that customers and workers are safe, by asking them to wear mask at all time (except during eating and drinking). Since usually his café is really popular amongst millennials who like to spent hours there, he now limits their visit so that others can enjoy the meal there too.

The same atmosphere also felt

by Christopher Aldo, owner of a healthy catering food called YellowFit Kitchen. While the lockdown period in Jakarta took a toll on his income (as much as 70% of the regular income), he and his team keep the spirit high by making sure that everyone can still retain their job.

His team use that momentum by finding new ways to improve busi-

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ness once the situation recovers.

Entering this new normal scenario, he makes sure that every food that he serves and therefore delivered, meets the standard sanitary qualities that the Government imposed.

Cooks and staffs were checked for high temperatures, while also using mask during their work and supplementing vitamins. Delivery was also made contactless, so that consumers would not worry about having germs.

Here to Stay?

While we enter this new normal scenario, we should however adhere to the strict protocols that has been put into place. Washing hands frequently and wearing masks will greatly reduce the chances of infection and contamination. Obeying government guidelines on sanitary measures will surely support this effort. By doing these things all together, we all took part in saving a better future for ourselves.

These new measures are not going to be lifted by any government anytime soon. While Covid-19 cases in Indonesia and around the globe still rises, people desperately want to experience normal life as soon as possible. Business on the other hand, desperately wants the economy to reboot to prevent a financial meltdown worse than the 2008 financial crisis. Therefore, this new normal scenario, supported by a strict implementation of various health protocols, would benefit both parties. This includes restaurants and cafĂŠs, places that regularly visited by most people.

Until the final vaccine of Covid-19 is found, restrictions and strict health protocols are likely still to be put into place to ensure that everyone can enjoy a good time while also staying healthy.

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THE RISE OF DIGITAL ACTIVISM: PANDEMIC’S UNSURPRISING NORM Written by Michael Ryle C. Blanco (ALSA Philippines) At the beginning of 2020, the whole world was shaken by a novel virus which first made its appearance in East Asia. What was once believed to be contained at a certain portion of the world has now become a worldwide health problem – a pandemic. One by one, countries began to initiate lockdowns and prohibit people from entering and exiting their borders. Schools, offices, and establishments are shut down. The once busy streets are now empty.

Citizens were mandated to stay at their own shelters and exercise quarantine measures. People are left with no option but to maximize and utilize technology into their daily lives and routine. One noticeable feature as the COVID-19 situation expands is the emergence and rise of digital activism in all parts of the world.

What is digital activism?

Even before the pandemic started, mass mobilizations have been happening all around the world.

However, since the virus is found to be spreading actively through human transmission, street mobilization – mass demonstrations, rallies, and protests – halted. Yet, this significant cessation in street protests does not mean that movements have gone away. Since activism on the streets is not a liable option, people found an answer in digital activism.

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mobilization and political action.

Digital tools such as social networking sites including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube are some instruments used in this kind of activism which enable citizens to communicate faster to a large audience. Through these technologies social movements, cause-related campaigns, fundraising, community building and dissemination of information can now be easily accessed even inside one’s home. Although it is not a new trend, most, especially the younger generations who have already occupied digital spaces before the lockdown, the situation has forced a huge amount of people shift to cyber-activism to make their voices heard and spur collective action as the world continues to be affected by the COVID-19 crisis and the injustices that concurrently occur.

Why is it relevant during the crisis?

Now more than ever, people have been seeing the importance of speaking up and lending their voice through the digital space during the time of crisis. With just one click from the internet, people can now easily be involved in a certain cause or issue.

Providing help to those in need was one of the perceived difficulties while on lockdown. But through digital activism, gathering and disseminating information on how and what to help and executing these assistance programs were not an impossible feat. Donation drives and information about COVID-19 can be easily accessed via World Wide Web or through other digital platforms.

Voicing out concerns in the digital space of social issues that are happening during the pandemic was prominent. As people began

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giving attention and acknowledgment to the sacrifices of our front liners, most especially to the healthcare professionals and other essential workers performing their duties during the health crisis, citizens had also been firm in calling out governments for better pay, enough personal protective equipments, and fairer, non-discriminatory treatment to the front liners. Because of this, other people became aware of the inequalities that workers are experiencing and rallied together with them.

The continuous challenge to human rights has not stopped. The movement of #BlackLivesMatter and #TransLivesMatter sparked and created huge impact worldwide. It opened the eyes of the world that violence and discrimination towards a selected group of people still exist. In the Philippines, the #JunkTerrorBill movement caused largecontroversy as most perceived that the passing of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, repealing the Human Security Act of 2007, might abuse the safeguards and protection of human rights due tothe loose definition of what constitutes as an act of terrorism.

These movements created a global following as people actively use digital tools to push forward these causes, even with the lack of visi-

Is digital activism the new normal?

As countries began to slowly open up their borders, people tried to reclaim their old habits and routines. However, the risk of getting infected with the virus is still very high, and adapting to new normal practices is highly recommended.

Immediately after the quarantine was lifted, mass demonstrations were held globally as a response to the human rights injustice.Although physical distancing and other preventive measures were noticeably observed during their mass mobilizations, experts still warned about the danger of viral transmission. Staying indoors and limiting social exposure, however, are still strongly advised as the cure to COVID-19 is still under development.

Without a doubt, people will still be adapting to remote organizing, building their bases, and sharpening their messaging and planning strategies on how to effectively create mass mobilization and political action. In the current climate, people will remain in digital spaces and incorporate this lifestyle daily.. Digital activism will be the new normal as society navigates throughout the pandemic.

With the global health crisis and other societal issues occuring, people are making sure their voices will

bility in the streets.

The relevance of cyber-activism was greatly seen in times where people are locked and quarantined in their abodes. From seeking personal protective equipment to the front liners, providing assistance to locally stranded individuals, to raising awareness to social issues such as #BlackLivesMatter, #TransLivesMatter, and #JunkTerrorBill, digital activism has been an unsurprising norm throughout the pandemic.

be heard and not diminished. The threat of the coronavirus will not impede the movements around the world. Instead, people will find ways to speak up when injustices are observed. While it is impossible to predict the outcome of this pandemic, one thing’s for sure. Digital activism is here to stay.

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“SAFE TRAVELS” AS GLOBAL PROTOCOL IN TOURISM SECTORS AMID NEW NORMAL’S FLUCTUATING CHALLENGES Written by Moh. Rifli Mubarak (ALSA Indonesia)

In order to welcome the New Normal, numerous changes should be maintained in life that eventually creates both challenges and advantages in various sectors. Especially of how global responses playing an important role to provide significant adaptations related to policy-making and diplomatic cooperation toward this pandemic situation.

One urgency that come up to the surface nowadays is the desire and intention to restore tourism activities. Moreover, tourism activities contribute greatly to the growth of an economy. An example, Nigeria confirms that the most important aspect in reviving economic wheel is coming from the tourism sector.

Nigeria also confirmed that the existence of over 7.000 tourist centers and five UNESCO heritage cities contribute to 35 percent of the GDP in Nigeria. In addition, countries such as Singapore, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa have the tourism industry as significant drivers of its national economy.

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revitalization as the world enters the New Normal.

The global response that urgently needed to be taken, just has been manifested through “Safe Travels” protocol by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). WTTC President and CEO, Gloria Guevara, emphasized that the protocol had adapted guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

There are four pillars in the implementation of this health protocol: paying attention to operational and staff readiness, ensuring a safe experience, rebuilding tourist confidence, and applying possible policies.

The “Safe Travels” protocol is expected to be effectively coordinated with the collaboration of the government and the private sector. Gloria also stressed that this tourism protocol has been carried out in collaboration with industry associations such as Airports Council International (ACI) and Cruise International Lines Association (CLIA). Also, it will be

company within the tourism industry has implemented the “Safe Travels” tourism protocol. In reality, the stamps have approved that the protocol has been implemented by more than 1.200 companies and 80 tourist area destinations which prioritize the health of visitors during the times of the New Normal.

In Indonesia, this protocol is elaborated within prior policies that have been issued, such as the CHS (Cleanliness, Health, Safety) protocol, under the direction of the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Wishnutama Kusubandio. The protocol indicates about the specification of the tourist areas which exclusively located in the green or yellow zone that could be operated. The capacity of the tourism area is also limited to only 50 percent of the number of regular visitors.

During the policy-making process of the protocol, the WTTC did a collaboration in producing constructive inputs with such figures including public health experts, community economists, religious leaders, community leaders, press

applied to a variety of major sectors including hospitality, aviation, cruise ship operators, retail, transportation, tour operators, and airports. Examples of regulations in the protocol such as creating signs and guidelines to maintain social distancing in hotel lifts and organizing a training to hotel staffs about the actualization of hygiene measures in terms of hospitality.

There is also the existence of Global Safety Stamp as the world’s first-ever hygiene stamp.

The stamp proves that an existing

figures, etc. We hope this protocol could be utilized sustainably and comprehensively as the progress for being adaptable belongs to the fluctuating challenges.

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Law changes and evolves from time to time.

During this period, it is wise to analyze the development of law.

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THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE PRISONER’S RIGHT TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISONS. Written by Charles O. de Belen (ALSA Philippines)

Background According to the 2018 World Prison Population List, the total global prison population in the 223 prison systems around the world is around 11 million. With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, these 11 million prisoners suddenly become at a high risk of contracting and/or becoming a fatality or victim to the COVID-19.

Furthermore, in the position paper of the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (“UNODC”), found that prisoners suffered from a heightened risk from COVID-19 due to the systemic cramped accommodations, poor hygiene, ventilation and nutrition, and insufficient health-care services in prisons which constrain the ability of the prison’s management to control the virus and thus significantly increase the risk for infection, amplification and spread of COVID-19.

In fact, 124 out of the 223 prison systems worldwide have exceeded their maximum occupancy rates, thus rendering these prisons a perfect “breeding ground” to spread COVID-19 amongst the prison’s occupants, including those persons who work in prisons.

To make matters worse, research suggests that 63% and 50% of female and male prisoners respectively, suffer from at least one chronic illness therefore making them highly vulnerable to contract COVID-19.

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A health officer sprays disinfectant in an Indonesian prison (HRW)

current conditions in prisons continue unmitigated, it can translate into possible flashpoints for the COVID-19’s outbreak and aggravate the spread of the virus to the public due to the estimated 600,000 turnover rate per annum of prisons with people who are now potential carriers going in and out of prisons at the rate of 10.6 million times per year.

Call for the release or non-detention of select groups of prisoners On March 25, 2020, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged governments to quickly reduce the number of people in detention stating that it is “potentially catastrophic” if they are neglected.

Thus, in echoing the call of High Commissioner Bachelet and the pragmatic considerations against

the continued incarceration of prisoners, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings recommended as a solution to the current predicament of prisons the: release of those who were illegal or arbitrary detained under international law, including all children, prisoners of conscience, religious prisoners as well as political prisoners; non-detention of persons who breached COVID-19 related measures, promotion of alternative sentencing for prisoners; consider alternatives to pre-trial detention; release of those detained for a low-level crime; release of persons in immigration detention centers and closed refugee camps; and temporary release of all persons detained without charge or trial and held on various non-criminal grounds.

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Watch (“HRW”) further suggested that governments shall/should release prisoner who are: medically vulnerable groups, convicted of minor offenses, nearing the end of their sentence, jailed for technical violations of probation or parole, uncharged detainees, and those in pretrial detention who do not pose a serious and concrete risk to others.

These suggested measures, if adopted by governments, would go a long way in helping contain the COVID-19 pandemic and protect persons in prison and the public.

However, there has been rising backlash against governments who adopted these measures where oppositors argue that an early release is contrary to the law and prejudicial to public welfare.

Legality of the continued incarceration of prisoners during the COVID-19 pandemic Contrary to the belief that granting an early release for the select prison groups are violative of existing laws, a cursory review of international human rights law posits otherwise.

The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners or more commonly known as the “Nelson Mandela Rules” provides that the health of prisoners is the responsibility of the State. Moreover, that while prisoners are rightfully deprived of liberty, their right to life remains protected by law. Thus, no derogation of the prisoner’s right to life shall be allowed, such as those resulting from an arbitrary death.

In this case, continued incarceration of prisoners even under the threat of the COVID-19 virus amounts to an arbitrary death which violates international human rights law because their con-

tinued incarceration is tantamount to a denial of an essential to their life needs. This denial amounts to the failure of the State to uphold the life and health of prisoners as provided for in the Nelson Mandela Rules.

Furthermore, continued incarceration of prisoners also amounts to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment which is proscribed in Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). According to Miller, an act amounts to cruel , unhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment if it exceeds the unavoidable level of suffering inherent in incarceration. Here, by continually incarcerating prisoners even when they are suffering from a real possibility of being infected or becoming a fatality to the COVID-19 far exceeds the punishment levied against them and evokes a punishment which is not inherent to incarceration. Thus, violating Article 7 of the ICCPR. The practicability of adopting the suggested measures of the UN and the HRW AAccording to the research conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union (“ACLU”) Analytics, inaction to reduce prisoner population in jails will lead to 5,300 deaths of prisoners and over 13,300 deaths coming from surrounding communities. Comparatively, a 50% reduction in arrests would lead to 12,000 prisoner lives saved and 47,000 lives in surrounding communities protected.

Moreover, countries that adopted measures to reduce prison population through early release of the suggested prison groups such as the 18,000 prisoners released by Indonesia, the 85,000 prisoners temporarily released by Iran, the 4,000

prisoners expected to be released by the United Kingdom, and the 9,731 prisoners released by the Philippines has significantly mitigated casualties and infections in their respective prison systems.

Meanwhile, in the United States, eight of the top ten COVID-19 hotspots are prisons. According to UCLA Law COVID-19 Behind Bars Data Project, there have already been 25,014 prisoners infected by COVID-19 with a tally of 340 deaths. In addition, prison staff registered 8,559 infected with 35 of them dying from the pandemic.

Furthermore, cities that engaged in the early release of prisoners reported no spike in criminality, with some even reporting a decline of 21% in criminal activity.

Thus, as concluded from the above-stated experiences, early release of prisoners is practicable as it substantially averts a possible catastrophe inherent when prison systems are exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic while registering none of the alleged detriments arising from the said policy.

Conclusion In summation, non-release of the suggested prison groups by governments is clearly illegitimate and violative of international human rights law. Furthermore, it only promotes detrimental consequences both for the prisoners and the general population. Thus, the adoption of the recommendations of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Killings and the HRW is highly advised.

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SOLIDARITY IN UPHOLDING INDONESIAN LAWS: DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPTION PERPETRATORS DURING A PANDEMIC Written by Tri Prasetyo Dharma Yoga (ALSA Indonesia)

Fiat Justitita Pereat Mundus, let justice be done, though the world perish.

The condition would be devastating and worrying, reminded that in 1st May 2020, the positive cases of Covid-19 reached a staggering number of 3.319.856 with the death rate being at 234.279 that was spread throughout the world, whilst in Indonesia, there were 10.551 positive cases and a death rate of 800. Thus, from such data and condition, it raises questions such as will the world perish?

As briefly mentioned before, it is said that justice shall be uphold even if this world were to perish.

However, the Covid-19 pandemic has made government action as if it were only focused on the handling and diminishing Covid-19.

Surely this may give off a new change of breeze for criminals to forgo their actus reus. For one example, recently in Pekanbaru, there were a case of a “drug party”, which is reported by Kapola Metro Jaya Irjen Nana Sudjana mentioning drugs and narcotics cases in Indonesia has raised to 120 percent.

What is even more vexing is the corruption case conducted by a Region Head in Desa Telok, Banten while working on Social Aid for Covid-19 even when the Corruption Eradication Commission of Indonesia had meticulously warned that such funds should not be misused as it would make those who misused it be liable for violating national laws on corruption.

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and donations initiated by the government, the funds itself are not presented and given out in a mere number. Minister of Villages and Transmigration, Abdul Halim Iskandar mentioned that the government had allocated 72 trillion Rupiahs or around 30% of the total of state budget to aid those who are financially disabled.

This is a form of aid given by the government to ensure the prosperity and show solidarity of the government for the people during these times of recession. However, there are many yet to misuse this gesture through the treacherous acts of corruptions clothed in the guise of it being social funds that are about to be distributed for the citizens in need as an act of “humanity”.

An interesting topic to discuss in the practice of corruption amidst the established national disaster of the Covid-19 pandemic is how corruption shall be adjudicated. In Article 2 paragraph (2) of Indonesian Coruption Law (UU Tipikor) it is mentioned that “In the event that a criminal act of corruption as referred to in paragraph (1) is carried out in certain circumstances the death penalty may be imposed”.

Whilst, in the Elucidation of Article 2 paragraph (2) of the same law, it states that what is meant by “certain conditions” in this provision is intended as a burden for the perpetrators of criminal acts of corruption if the crime is committed

when the country is in danger in accordance with applicable law, at the time a national natural disaster occurs, as a repeat of corruption, or when the country is in a state of economic and monetary crisis.

From these explanations, it is very possible for the public prosecutor to criminalize perpetrators of corruption relating to the handling of Covid-19 with the threat of capital punishment. So it might cause a deterrence effect for other parties who want to taste the pleasure of corruption. However, with the note that capital punishment can only be imposed for someone charged with an act as referred to in Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law, it is different from the perpetrators of Corruption by abusing authority (Article 3 of the Anti-Corruption Law), or the perpetrators of bribes or recipients (Article 5 of the Anti-Corruption Act) and even gratification (Article 12 of the Law on Corruption) which cannot be threatened with capital punishment.

Hence, law enforcement in the Covid-19 pandemic is a separate challenge for law enforcement officials, namely to uphold justice even though the world will perish (fiat justitia pereat mundus). Furthermore, perhaps in the future there is a death row inmate for corruption cases, who knows?

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CAPTURING AND VISUALIZING THE HORRORS OF WAR: 1917 MOVIE REVIEW Written by Marlon Enrico Mikail (ALSA Indonesia)

The 1917 promotional movie poster (Universal Pictures)

If we want to talk about movies with the best cinematography, 1917 surely fits in the conversation. Written and Directed by Sam Mendes who is widely known for directing Skyfall, 1917 tells a tale about two British soldiers during the First World War. The two soldiers, Lance Corporal Schofield played by George Mackay and Lance Corporal Blake played by Dean-Charles Chapman have orders to deliver a message to another British Company to halt their attack on the German lines as they are walking into a trap that would cost many casualties for them. With a running time of almost two hours long, the movie portrays the journey of these two soldiers and the rough obstacles they face along the way.

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entire movie. By using this technique, the movie never seems to break or cut between scenes. From the beginning of the movie, we are instantly introduced to the two soldiers as they navigate through the trenches. The First World War is always associated with trench warfare, by using the one-shot camera technique, we are able to witness our main characters exploring the British trenches and we will also feel like we are in the movie itself living a dreadful and non-hygienic life in the trenches as a British Soldier.

As our main characters received the orders from their Commanding Officer to deliver the message, this is where the adventure begins as they rush to the front lines and race against time. Thanks to the one-shot camera technique, Sam Mendes will put you on the edge of your seat through this spectacular cinematic experience. The idea

to use the one-shot camera technique in this movie is to make us feel close to the action and feeling what our main characters have to endure on their journey.

The man behind the cinematography, Roger Deakins, and other film crew of 1917 really deserves a lot of credit as the visual effects combined with marvelous cinematography, excellent movie props, and perfect execution really captures the nightmare of being on a battlefield that is littered with dead corpse and horses, barbed wires, and craters from artillery explosion particularly on No Man's Land which is known in the First World War as an unoccupied territory that is disputed between two parties.

Throughout the movie, each terrain that our main characters go through presents its own uniqueness and challenges such as booby traps and enemy snipers. This

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makes us feel that anything can happen to our main characters as they are never in a safe situation.

Combined with the thrilling action sequence, the movie feels very tense, thrilling, and exciting at the same time. This execution may not be as successful if the film crew didn’t use the one-shot camera technique.

Overall, 1917 is a movie that feels really authentic as it makes us feel what it’s like to be a soldier of the First World War and the horrors a soldier must go through during a war. The only downside of this movie is there is not much emotional drama and character development in it which is similar to the movie Dunkirk that was released in 2017 in which the movie relies on intense action sequences and visual effects rather than story-telling.

But overall, 1917 is a great movie to watch as it reaches a milestone achievement of perfect film making execution in the technical department. This shows what the filming industries and their technologies are capable of today.

It's no surprise that 1917 is one of the best movies in 2019 as it was able to receive numerous accolades. The movie was nominated ten times at the prestigious 92nd Academy Awards in which it won Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effect, and Best Sound Mixing. The movie also won Best Motion-Picture Drama and Best Director at the 77th Golden Globe Awards.

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IB Recap - June 2020

IB RECAP - JUNE 2020 We have summarized key points from our monthly activities here so you can keep in touch with our Board!

International Board General Updates: During the month of June 2020, the International Board has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Prosple - a digital platform that connects law students (and graduates) with firms and companies that hires law students.

You can learn more about our partnership with prosple at alsainternational.prosple.com Furthermore, the International Board has also opened registrations for the Board of 2020/2021. Candidates who are interested can see further details on our website and ask their respective National Board From the Department of Training, Exchange, and Development: In June 2020, the TED Department have two activities that was conducted. These two are the Academic Sharing and the 2nd Round Step Application.

The Academic Sharing brought up the theme of “Refugee Rights and State Sovereignty” and was started on the 22nd of June 2020. The Academic Sharing is a sub-programme under the ALSA Law Society patronage. This serves as a platform for members to discuss legal matters with other members all over Asia! We have selected two research teams to help with the flow of discussion as well as providing materials for all of the members to read. Join the ALSA Law Society Facebook group to catch up with the discussion!

The 2nd Round STEP application was opened on 29th of June 2020. For this round we have five partners that offers a great internship opportunity abroad. We have also introduced a new STEP website which can be accessed at http://step.alsainternational.org. Through this website you can track your application process!

From the Department of Academic Activities: In June 2020, the AA department have two webinars that was conudcted. Those two are ALSA International Moot Court Competition Webinar and “You Speak” Webinar Series.

The first AIMC webinar dicussed further about AIMC, the rules and the techinicalities. This webinar was in collaboration with Asian International Arbitration Center (AIAC), one of the biggest ADR Institution in Malaysia and has been operating for more than 40 years.

You Speak Series is a talk series inviting notable participants of all type advocacy competitions. The talk series seeks to unfold some experience and myth revolving these competitions. The presence of these notable participants could add more essence to the participants to join these competitions. The first topic was “getting to yes: negotiation, mediation and client consultation”. Our panelist was Mr. Bhredipta Socarana, S.H., LL.M., CIPP/A as the former Indonesian Delegates of International Negotiation Competition, Runner-Up of ALSA International Moot Court Competition and 3rd Highest Rank of Foreign Direct Investment Moot, currently, he is an associate of K&K Advocates

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