Indonesia Ratifies The Beijing Treaty

The President of the Republic of Indonesia recently issued Presidential Regulation No. 2 of 2020 on the Ratification of the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performance ("PR/2"). In the consideration of PR/2, the government states that the ratification of the WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances ("Treaty") is necessary as the Treaty forms the legal basis to accommodate the implementation of the protection of audiovisual performance works displayed through an electronic media.

According to the Treaty's official website, the Treaty is a multilateral treaty that acknowledges the intellectual property rights of performers with regard to their audiovisual performances.¹ The Treaty outlines the global standards in recognising the right of audiovisual performers to be compensated fairly for the use of their creative contributions. It grants economic rights as well as moral rights to performers, giving them the ability to capitalise their performances and to better