Adnan Buyung Nasution, also known as Adnan Bahrum Nasution (20 July 1934 – 23 September 2015) was an Indonesian lawyer, advocate, and activist.
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| Born | Adnan Bahrum Nasution 20 July 1934 |
| Died | 23 September 2015 (aged 81) Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Alma mater | Universitas Indonesia University of Melbourne Utrecht University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Senior lawyer Founder of Lembaga Bantuan Hukum |
| Website | Adnan Buyung Nasution & Partners |
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Career
Nasution founded the Legal Aid Institute in Indonesia. 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.
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.
Death
Nasution died in Jakarta on 23 September 2015 from kidney failure and heart failure.