The times have brought up new challenges in justice enforcement efforts, ranging from independence, budget availability, to the increasing diversity of advocacy channels. In response to this, YLBHI with the support of the Tifa Foundation held a Workshop on Innovation Development and Organizational Sustainability in Legal Empowerment last May to July 2021. In this activity, the participants were equipped with knowledge about advocacy innovations that are systematic and provide solutions to the legal needs of the community....Continuereading Answering the Challenges of Legal Empowerment and Advocacy with Innovation
Expanding the Reach of Legal Aid to Village Communities
Konflik antara penguasa dan masyarakat sering terjadi di Indonesia. Sayangnya, setiap kali konflik tersebut berkembang ke ranah hukum, masyarakat acap kali menjadi pihak yang lemah karena mereka tidak memiliki banyak pengetahuan tentang hukum. Itulah mengapa bantuan hukum bagi masyarakat akar rumput dan kelompok miskin serta minoritas sangat dibutuhkan. Namun, karena jumlah bantuan hukum tidak…Continue reading Memperbesar Jangkauan Bantuan Hukum untuk Masyarakat Desa
Bela Nagari: Fighting for Land Rights through Legal Education
Warga acapkali menjadi korban kesewenang-wenangan pihak yang lebih berkuasa, baik pemerintah maupun pemilik modal, karena tidak memiliki pengetahuan hukum yang cukup. Hal ini dialami warga di Nagari Alahan nan Tigo dan Nagari Lubuk Besar, Kecamatan Asam Jujuhan, Kabupaten Dharmasraya, Provinsi Sumatera Barat. Pada tahun 1985, PT. Tidar Kerinci Agung (TKA) yang merupakan perusahan kelapa sawit…Continue reading Bela Nagari: Memperjuangkan Hak Atas Lahan Lewat Pendidikan Hukum
"Kathok Abang"
The struggle for natural resources is a classic conflict in Indonesian history. In many cases, conflicts often involve conflicts between the interests of groups of citizens and the interests of more powerful parties such as the government or capital owners. When conflicts develop into the legal realm, citizens are generally the weaker party due to their limited knowledge of the law. This is where community paralegals come in. As the ...Continue reading "Kathok Abang"
Paralegal Komunitas dan Demokrasi Partisipatif
Pendidikan dan pengetahuan sebagai paralegal tidak hanya membuka akses hukum terhadap warga akar rumput, tetapi juga meningkatkan daya tawar warga khususnya dalam mengubah situasi adat yang tertutup dan cenderung tidak demokratis menjadi lebih terbuka dan partisipatif. Duka mendalam menggayungi hari-hari Aprilni setelah ibunda tercinta dipanggil yang Maha Kuasa di tahun 2011. Keinginan untuk memakamkan di…Continue reading Paralegal Komunitas dan Demokrasi Partisipatif
Regional Forum on Access to Justice in ASEAN
The issue of legal aid for the poor and minorities is one of the 17 Global Goals promoted in the Sustainable Development Goals initiative. To assess the progress of access to law and justice for the poor and minorities in ASEAN, the Open Society Foundation (OSF) co-organized the ASEAN Regional Consultation on ...Continue reading Regional Forum on Access to Justice in ASEAN ASEAN Regional Forum on Access to Justice