About Muhammad Alim
Lived 1945 – 2021 (aged 76). Muhammad Alim was an Indonesian judge.
Muhammad Alim (21 April 1945 ― 18 August 2021 ) was an Indonesian judge and a justice on the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. A career judge, Alim was appointed to the Constitutional Court by former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia Bagir Manan in 2008. Alim earned his undergraduate degree from Hasanuddin University in his home province of South Sulawesi, and his master's degree and PhD in constitutional law from the Islamic University of Indonesia in Yogyakarta. Alim delivered the majority opinion of the court that the key claims of Subianto's claims were without merit, delivering a 4,300-page report after day-long hearings. He also delivered the court's opinion that the Government of Indonesia doesn't own customary forests, which are separate from state forests, and that the rights of indigenous peoples over customary forests must be protected.
Alim has also held dissenting opinions from the rest of the court. In 2009, he and two other justices held the minority opinion that cigarette advertisements should not be allowed on television channels or billboards due to the harm they can cause to children.
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Who was Muhammad Alim?
Indonesian judge (1945-2021)
When was Muhammad Alim born?
Muhammad Alim was born on 21 April 1945 in Palopo.
When did Muhammad Alim die?
Muhammad Alim died on 18 August 2021 in Makassar.
What was Muhammad Alim's occupation?
Muhammad Alim was a judge.
What nationality was Muhammad Alim?
Muhammad Alim was Indonesian.
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