Indonesia’s Islamic Courts and Justice for the Poor

Left to right: Prof. Tim Lindsey, Chief Justice the Hon. Patrick Keane, Chief Justice the Hon. Diana Bryant and Cate Sumner at the launch of 'courting reform: Indonesia's Islamic Courts and Justice for the Poor' at the Lowy Institute, Australia, Wednesday (8/12/10).

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Western perceptions of Islam in Indonesia are often dominated by images of radical minorities seeking a shari’ah state. In reality, however, mainstream Islamic institutions have played an important part in the post-Soeharto process of democratisation and institutional reform. Among them are Indonesia’s Islamic courts, the Pengadilan Agama or Religious Courts.

In a ground-breaking new Lowy Institute Paper, 'Courting reform: Indonesia’s Islamic courts and justice for the poor', Cate Sumner and Tim Lindsey explore how the Islamic courts have embraced reform within a judicial system notorious for corruption and incompetence, taking the lead in efforts to deliver decisions that are more accessible, transparent and fair, especially for women and the poor.

Click here to listen the launch presentation at the Lowy Institute,
And Click here to listen the interview on the paper with Cate Sumner and Tim Lindsey, hosted by Geraldine Doogue from ABC Radio National Australia.

New Secretariat Building of the Supreme Court

Chief Justice, the Hon. Harifin A. Tumpa, signing the inauguration of the new secretariat building, witnessed by Vice Chief Justice for Non-Judicial Affairs, the Hon. Ahmad Kamil (right) and Secretary of the Supreme Court, Rum Nessa.

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Chief Justice, the Hon. Harifin A Tumpa inaugurated The Court’s New Secretariat Building, on Wednesday (12/08/2010). This building is located at Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Kav. 58, Central Jakarta.

"By saying Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, we hereby inaugurate this building," said Harifin before the audience consisting of Vice Chief Justice for Non-Judicial Affairs, Deputy Chief Justices, the Supreme Court Justices, officials of echelon I and II, as well as other guests. .

Criteria for Success of Mediation in Religious Courts Should be Reviewed

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The success of mediation in Religious Courts should not properly be measured by the only number of divorce. There are many divorce connected problems waiting to mediate, such as child custody, division of joint property, and determination of iddah. Among many, these three areas are necessarily needed to recognize in measuring the success of mediation in Religious Courts.

This idea raised in the first night discussion of the Workshop on Mediation Module Preparation: Responding the Needs of Women and Children, held at the Millennium Hotel, Jakarta, November 30 to December 3. The workshop was collaborating program between DG Badilag, The Asia Foundation and the Center for Women's Studies (PSW) UIN Yogyakarta.

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Vice Chief Justice Inaugurates New Office Building of PTA Jayapura

Vice Chief Justice, the Hon. H. Ahmad Kamil, signing the inscription of inauguration of PTA Jayapura's new office building witnessed by Chief Judge Abdurrahman HAR (second right) and Vice Governor of Papua (right).

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Vice Chief Justice for Non Judicial Matters, the Hon. H. Ahmad Kamil, installed the new office building of Religious High Court (PTA/Pengadilan Tinggi Agama) Jayapura on Wednesday (24/11). The court previously was situated on Jalan Kotaraja No. 42, a site that is always flooded in the rainy season.

According to Chief Judge of PTA Jayapura, H. Abdurrahman HAR, the construction of the office building was started from 2008 and went through three stages. The two-story building is now located on Jalan Kutaraja No. 103 with a total building area of 1800 M2. .