The first issue of Justitia Nova: Indonesian Journal of Modern Law (Vol. 1 No. 1, June 2025) marks the beginning of a bold scholarly journey that bridges continents, legal traditions, and emerging global challenges. With contributions from four continents — Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America — this inaugural edition celebrates legal pluralism and interdisciplinary approaches to the most pressing issues in contemporary law and governance.

Bringing together voices from Indonesia, Germany, Spain, Egypt, Russia, Malaysia, and Pakistan, the articles reflect the journal's vision to become a hub for transformative legal thought grounded in local realities but with a global outlook.

This edition features groundbreaking discussions on: 1) Strengthening anti-corruption strategies and rule of law as a foundation for sustainable development in Indonesia; 2) Comparative constitutional law and the role of courts in defending democracy in Germany and Indonesia; 3) Legal harmonization of digital privacy and personal data protection in Southeast Asia; 4) Islamic legal reconstruction in environmental justice efforts across the Global South; and 5) Enhancing labor protection through legal reform in industrial accident cases in Indonesia.

Each article not only tackles substantive legal problems but also pushes the boundaries of traditional frameworks by incorporating comparative, empirical, Islamic jurisprudential, and human rights-based analyses.

This first volume embodies the spirit of Justitia Nova — a “new justice” — that aspires to rethink, reform, and renew legal understandings to respond to the demands of modern societies. By crossing borders and disciplines, this issue offers a compelling snapshot of how law can adapt, evolve, and guide nations through complex transformations.

As we launch this first issue, we invite readers to engage with ideas that are not only scholarly but visionary, offering legal pathways toward equity, dignity, and justice in an increasingly interconnected world.