The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia is pleased to announce that it will convene the 7ᵗʰ Indonesian Constitutional Court International Symposium (ICCIS) 2025, scheduled to take place virtually on 8–9 October 2025. Since its inaugural gathering in Surakarta in 2017, ICCIS has consistently served as a leading international platform dedicated to comparative discourse on constitutional justice, with subsequent events held in Yogyakarta (2018), Bali (2019), Bandung (2021), Bali (2022), and Jakarta (2023). Each symposium edition has uniquely examined diverse aspects of constitutional adjudication, facilitating dynamic dialogue among esteemed judges, renowned scholars, and distinguished practitioners from across the globe.
Main Theme
“Constitutional Complaint”, examining the promise, practice, and potential of constitutional-complaint mechanisms as a direct avenue for safeguarding fundamental rights.
Sub-themes
- Comparative models of constitutional complaint
- Fundamental-rights protection through constitutional complaint
- Constitutional complaint and access to justice
- Civil-society engagement in constitutional-complaint litigation
- Prospects for introducing constitutional complaint in Indonesia
- Judicial independence and constitutional complaint
- Constitutional complaint in regional human-rights systems
- Protecting marginalized groups through constitutional complaint
- Procedural law for constitutional complaints
- Mechanisms for resolving constitutional complaints
Programme Highlights
Over two comprehensive days featuring plenary discussions, parallel panel sessions, and scholarly presentations accessible virtually through the Zoom application, participants will examine contemporary jurisprudential developments, exchange comparative insights, and deliberate on approaches to enhance rights-based adjudication. Complementary networking opportunities, a dedicated track for early-career researchers, and thoughtfully curated cultural engagements will further enhance the scholarly experience.
Call for Papers & Publication
Completed manuscripts must be submitted no later than 17 August 2025. Authors of selected papers will receive an invitation to participate virtually in the symposium. Outstanding submissions will be considered for publication in the Court's Scopus-indexed journals, Constitutional Review Journal and Jurnal Konstitusi, while all other accepted manuscripts will be included in the official conference proceedings.
Who Should Attend?
Constitutional and supreme court justices, scholars, legal professionals, government representatives, human rights activists, civil society figures, and postgraduate students who are interested in the development of constitutional complaint mechanisms and whose manuscripts are accepted will be invited to participate in the event.
We invite you to join us on 8–9 October 2025 in shaping the future of constitutional justice, where individual rights gain their most powerful expression through constitutional complaint mechanisms.