Eka N. Putra

Research interests: Human Rights, Free Speech, Media Law, Criminal Law

Dissertation topic: Criminal Defamation and Freedom of Speech in the Internet Age: A Study for Indonesian Democratic Values

Dissertation committee:
Prof. Gabrielle Goodwin (Chair), Dean Austen Parrish

Education:
SJD, Indiana University Maurer School of Law ‘2022
LLM, University Indonesia (2012)
LLB, University Brawijaya Malang (2009)

Publications:

Sentencing in Law Number 8 of 2016 concerning Persons with Disabilities: Study of the
Effectiveness of Fulfilling the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Pemidanaan dalam
Undang-Undang Nomor 8 Tahun 2016 tentang Penyandang Disabilitas: Kajian Efektivitas
Pemenuhan Hak-Hak Penyandang Disabilitas). Published by CRM Consortium and Free to Be (October 2022).

From Criticisims to Subpoena: Reminding the Chilling Effect of Free Speech of Consumer (Kritik berujung Somasi: Mengingatkan Kembali Bahaya Pembungkaman Kebebasan Berpendapat Terhadap Konsumen), on THE CONVERSATION INDONESIA (Sep. 29, 2022)

Indonesia Needs a Strong Public Interest Defence to Stem the Tide of Online Defamation Cases, INDONESIA AT MELBOURNE, (May 10, 2022)

“ITE Law Revision for the Guarantee of Free Expression” (Revisi UU ITE untuk Jaminan
Kebebasan Berekspresi). A book chapter in “Mata Air Indonesia Maju: Sebuah Bunga
Rampai Gagasan Kepada Cak Imin”. Editors: Sugeng Bahagijo, Sabiq Mubarok, and
Mugiyanto. Published by Gramedia in April 2022.

“Formulating Bullying as a Crime” (Merumuskan Perundungan sebagai Kejahatan), Kompas.id, October 1, 2021.

“What Lies Behind the Murals: Restless Voices in The Pandemic Era”, Infid.org, Published on September 2, 2021.

“Protection of Academic Freedom is the Guarantee for Indonesian Democracy”(Perlindungan Kebebasan Akademik adalah Jaminan Demokrasi Indonesia) IDN Times, July 23, 2020. 

“Persons with Disabilities are Vulnerable and Overlooked from COVID-19 Mitigation” (Penyandang Disabilitas Rentan dan Luput dari Mitigasi COVID-19) The Conversation, April 28, 2020. 

“Beside its Ineffectiveness and Democracy Threatening, Internet Shutdown does not have Valid Legal Ground”(Selain Tidak Efektif dan Mengancam Demokrasi, Blokir Internet oleh Pemerintah tidak punya Dasar Hukum yang Kuat) The Conversation, September 17, 2019. 

“Cut Retalitation Value in Criminal Law,”  The Jakarta Post, February 26, 2019.

“E-mail Spam Transmittal As A Cybercrime” (Pengiriman E-mail Spam Sebagai Kejahatan Siber), On Journal Cakrawala Hukum, Faculty of Law University of Merdeka Malang Volume 7 Number 2, December 2016.  

“The Role of Mass Media in Criminal Policy” (Peran Media Massa dalam Penanggulangan Kejahatan) On Journal Cakrawala Hukum, Faculty of Law University of Merdeka Malang Volume 7 Number 1, December 2016. 

“Cyberporn on Crime Without Victim Perspective” (Cyberporn dalam Tinjauan Kejahatan Tanpa Korban) On Journal Cakrawala Hukum, Faculty of Law University of Merdeka Malang Volume 6 Number 1, June 2015.

Awards and Distinctions:
Fulbright Scholarship (2018)
American Institute for Indonesian Studies-Henry Luce Fellowship (2019-2020)

Biography:
Dr. Eka Putra is currently an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), India, and a Fellow Project Leader of “Human Rights in Cyberspace” at the Center for Human Rights Studies-Jindal Global Law School. He holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) from Indiana University – Maurer School of Law, the United States. His research focuses on criminal law, human rights, free speech, and media law. Since 2019, Dr. Putra is also been working as a legal advisor at BULLY ID. This platform focuses on protecting cyberbullying and online harassment victims through three services: relationship health check, revenge porn report, and legal and psychological counseling with licensed experts. Dr. Putra was selected as Digital Forensic Lab’s Scholar (2021). The project provides training for scholars in combating disinformation, protecting the integrity of information, and fostering media literacy and resilience in their regions. Dr. Putra was selected as an International Research Fellow at the Information Society Law Center at the University of Milan, Italy, for 2022-2023. He also received Fulbright Scholarship (2018) and AIFIS – Luce Fellowship (2019-2020) for his research entitled “Criminal Defamation and Free Expression in the Digital Age.”