Commitment Background


What are the public issues that are resolved in this commitment?

Law No. 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid has acknowledged that victims are entitled to legal assistance. However, the current implementation of the Law on Legal Aid only provides legal assistance to the poor in an economic sense. On the other hand, there is a need for legal assistance from vulnerable groups such as children, women, indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities regardless of their economic conditions. In addition to the limited understanding of poor, the implementation of the Legal Aid Law also prioritises litigation legal assistance for suspects/defendants, as well as the allocation of a litigation budget that is larger than non-litigation, so that in its implementation legal aid organisations provide assistance to victims at the police level to the level of the police courts, and assistance to victims outside the court process is very difficult to access legal aid funds, due to the lack of budget for victim assistance.

What is the commitment?

The inclusion of vulnerable groups and gender in providing legal aid for victims.

How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?

Victims of crime for vulnerable groups will receive legal assistance, health, and court support services throughout the legal process to ensure access to justice and avoid secondary victimization. It includes other services, such as translation of legal documents when required.

Why is this commitment relevant to the Open Government values?

This program is in line with the value of inclusion in the Open Government. Inclusivity of Legal aid for victims is attainable by including Vulnerable Groups and Gender in gaining access to justice. So far, people with disabilities and women are often excluded because of law enforcers` limitations in understanding their needs as victims.

Commitment Alignment with the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) and SDGs

This commitment supports the achievement of Goal 5.2 of the SDGs, eliminating all forms of violence against women in public and private spaces, including trafficking in persons and sexual exploitation and various other types of exploitation. Also, Goal 16.3, which is to promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access against justice for all. This program is under the 2020-2024 RPJMN, page 272, regarding increasing access to justice.

Activities related to the commitment:

Webinar on Digital Security and Inclusive Internet to avoid gender-based violence: OGI News https://ogi.bappenas.go.id/storage/files/news/UoY7SfL6ZKro8QIyCoQ2vMmKhnjh2gtXRMuhZEl2.pdf

Launch of Prosecutor`s Guide Number 1 of 2021 concerning Access to Justice for Women and Children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DRWG-pBB2I

Lead Implementing Ministry / Agencies
  1. 1. Ministry of Law and Human Rights - National Law Development Agency (BPHN)
Lead Implementing Civil Society Organization
  1. 1. Asosiasi LBH APIK Indonesia
  2. 2. Indonesian Judicial Research Society (IJRS)
  3. 3. LBH Aceh
  4. 4. LBH APIK Jakarta
  5. 5. LBH Bandung
  6. 6. LBH Jakarta
  7. 7. LBH Papua
  8. 8. LBH Masyarakat
  9. 9. Perhimpunan Bantuan Hukum dan HAM Indonesia (PBHI)
  10. 10. Yayasan LBH Indonesia (YLBHI)
Contact

sekretariat.ogi@bappenas.go.id
+6221-3148-551 ext. 3504


Commitment Implementation


Milestone Activity with a verifiable deliverable Status Evidence
1. Availability of legal aid policy measures for victims, especially vulnerable groups and women. On Going Data Dukung B06 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/tpZJv2RTndoXhSg
Data Dukung B12 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/GTNpcx4wTSYR7xW
Data Dukung B18 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/RILppUfEAhahpVz
2. There is an increase in legal aid providers` capacity, and quality to have a victim perspective and sensitivity to vulnerable groups and gender. On Going Data Dukung B06 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/tpZJv2RTndoXhSg
Data Dukung B12 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/GTNpcx4wTSYR7xW
Data Dukung B18 https://drive.bappenas.go.id/owncloud/index.php/s/RILppUfEAhahpVz
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