Legal and Judicial Reform
In a democracy the judicial system safeguards the rule of law and protects peoples’ rights. Due to its lack of transparency, corruption, poor quality judges and limited public access, the Indonesian judicial system lacks legitimacy. The reformasi era brought few real changes to the overall standard. The biggest challenges facing legal reform are to establish independent and professional legal institutions.
Following are some of the Partnership’s interventions to address these problems:
Adat Court in Papua
The Partnership has continued to develop and support the Adat Courts in Papua and West Papua, ensuring that tribal custom and traditional authorities have a place in the criminal justice system.
Supporting Legal Developments in Aceh
Working closely with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Partnership worked on drafting improvements to a number of regulations under Law 11/2006, currently awaiting Presidential approval. The Partnership has already helped develop several supplementary regulations in parallel with the UNDP and the Department of the Interior, and in 2009 these projects were harmonized to maximize resources.
Improving Access to Justice in Aceh
The Partnership has worked with three CSOs in Aceh to improve public access to the judicial system, along with anti corruption programs including drafting a Strategic Plan for Corruption Eradication for the KPK. The plan also calls for better coordination between between law enforcement agencies.
