SINKRONISASI TREATY ON MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TERHADAP UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION (UNCAC)

ABSTRAK Corrupt practices often involve mobile actors, participants in more than one country or transactions that cross national borders and jurisdictions. United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) as internationally recognized legal norm, provides international cooperation framework in combatting corruption, one of which is Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA)as regulated in Article 46 of the Convention. The Republic of Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates, as the State Parties to UNCAC, have concluded bilateral agreement namely the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Republic of Indonesia and The United Arab Emirates. This paper analyses how is the synchronisation of the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Between The Republic of Indonesia and The United Arab Emirates towards Article 46 paragraph (1) to (30) UNCAC. This paper uses normative legal approach. Based on the research conducted, the author concluded that the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates was not maximal in implementing the provisions of mutual legal assistance in the UNCAC normatively. However, the modifications in the agreement are expected to meet the objectives of UNCAC, especially in conducting International Cooperation to eradicate corruption offences. Keywords: UNCAC, Mutual Legal Assistance, Criminal Matters, Corruption, International Cooperatio