Religious Court of Surabaya Fights against Calo

Avoid pandering

Jakarta l Badilag.net (06/12/2011)
The Religious Court of Surabaya has a special style to prohibit pandering (in Bahasa Indonesia, it is known as calo). At the main gate, it displays a big banner prohibiting it.

The banner says:

“Avoid pandering when you file a case. If you have problems, please contact information desk staff. We are pleased to serve you.”

In a public room, some posters are on display and all of them prohibit pandering. One poster states “No Entering for Pander”.

No Entering for Calo

There are some urgent reasons why that posters and banner are on display. According to the Chief of the Religious Court of Surabaya, Cholidul Azhar, there were many panders offering their services to clients. They got much money from clients. They asked additional fees from the standard regulated by the court. They usually approached clients during filing cases.

Access to Justice for Women Became An Interesting Topic

Jakarta | Badilag.net (5/12/2011)

“The Religious Courts always endeavor to improve the quality of judges including their understanding on gender, rights of women and of children in family life or domestic domain,” the Director General of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana answered a question in a meeting in the office of AusAID, Canberra, Thursday (1/12/2011).

Wahyu Widiana conveyed his presentation titled “Introducing Religious Courts in Indonesia”.  The meeting was attended by delegates from AusAID, Ombudsman, Attorney-General Department, Office of National Assessments and Australian National University.

He displayed some interesting photos describing the recent progress achieved by the Religious Courts in Indonesia. The photos include building of Tulung Agung RC and of Cianjur RC. Their progress on IT and Information Desk were also displayed.

Malang RC Cares About the People with Disabilities

There are facilities for the people with disabilities. And an employee is always ready to help

Jakarta: Badilag.net

Once, a woman in a wheelchair named Mrs. Cucu, in a meeting at Badilag office, expressed her anxiety. "I've come to a religious court, but I found it difficult and uncomfortable."

Mrs. Cucu expressed her experience, that the religious court she visited does not have a pathway for the wheelchair she uses. What really available is just storeyed staircase which is more suitable for the pedestrians. In addition, the position of public service counters in the religious court was also fairly high so that she had to look up constantly and stuck her hand up high to be served. "So, the religious court does not have facilities for the people with disabilities," she said.

If Mrs. Cucu visits Malang RC, of course she will get a very different impression. The religious court has had special facilities for the people with disabilities.

Wahyu Widiana was a special guest at CILS Conference in Melbourne

Wahyu Widiana and Hasbi Hasan were conversing with Prof Merle Ricklefs and Prof Tim Lindsey

Melbourne | Badilag.net (01/12/2011)
Having delivered his keynote address in Sydney, the Director General of the Religious Courts, Wahyu Widiana attended CILS/NCEIS conference at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday (29/11/2011). He was invited by Prof Tim Lindsey, the chairman of the conference.

Tim Lindsey who is also the Director of Asian Law Center and of Center for Islamic Law and Society welcomed Wahyu Widiana proudly. He said, “Today, in the second day of this conference, we have a special guest who has just come from Sydney. He is Wahyu Widiana, the Director General of the Religious Courts”.

A number of participants looked very amazed. A man said that he had been familiar with the name of Wahyu Widiana, but it was the first time he met him.  Another participants also said the same thing in the closing ceremony.