Adnan Buyung Nasution

Adnan Buyung Nasution, also known as Adnan Bahrum Nasution[2] (20 July 1934 – 23 September 2015) was an Indonesian lawyer, advocate, and activist.

Adnan Buyung Nasution
Adnan Buyung Nasution
Born
Adnan Bahrum Nasution

(1934-07-20)20 July 1934
Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Died23 September 2015(2015-09-23) (aged 81)[1]
Jakarta, Indonesia
NationalityIndonesian
Alma materUniversitas Indonesia
University of Melbourne
Utrecht University
OccupationLawyer
Known forSenior lawyer
Founder of Lembaga Bantuan Hukum
WebsiteAdnan Buyung Nasution & Partners
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Career

Nasution founded the Legal Aid Institute in Indonesia.[3] He was well known as a human rights and pro-democracy activist during the reign of Indonesia's late President Suharto. One of the partners at his law firm was former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Suryadi.[4]

From the years 2007 to 2009, Nasution was a member of the Presidential Advisory Council's Legal Department.

Notable cases
  • In 1973, Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar retained Nasution as counsel before the West Jakarta District Court. Nasution helped produce a ruling in favour of changing Vivian's legal gender to female, making her the first legally recognised transgender person in Indonesia.[5]

Death

Nasution died in Jakarta on 23 September 2015 from kidney failure and heart failure.[6]

References
  1. "Adnan Buyung Nasution Meninggal Dunia - Kompas.com Nasional". kompas.com. 23 September 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  2. Trade, corporateName= Department of Foreign Affairs and. "Australian Embassy in". www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au.
  3. "Adnan Buyung Nasution - Tulis pesan terakhir untuk Todung Mulya Lubis, Adnan Buyung nangis - merdeka.com". Profil.merdeka.com. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  4. Sebastian Pompe, The Indonesian Supreme Court: A Study of Institutional Collapse, pg. 88. Ithaca: Cornell Southeast Asia Program, 2005. ISBN 9780877277385
  5. "Viva Vivian!". Historia - Majalah Sejarah Populer Pertama di Indonesia (in Indonesian). 3 November 2010. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. Media, Kompas Cyber (23 September 2015). "Adnan Buyung Nasution Meninggal Dunia". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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