Suardi Tasrif

Suardi Tasrif
Born	(1922-01-03)3 January 1922 Cimahi, Dutch East Indies
Died	24 April 1991(1991-04-24) (aged 69) Jakarta, Indonesia
Alma mater	University of Indonesia
Occupation(s)	Journalist, advocate

Suardi Tasrif (3 January 1922 – 24 April 1991) was an Indonesian journalist, writer, and advocate. He became active in journalistic endeavors starting in the Indonesian National Revolution, and led the prominent newspaper Abadi during the Sukarno period since its founding in 1951 until its ban in 1960. He moved into advocacy during the New Order era, lobbying for legal reform in the Suharto regime's early years and becoming a prolific writer on legal and political matters. He has also contributed to the code of ethics of both the journalistic and advocacy professions in Indonesia.