Chief Justice Attends the Asian Judges’ Symposium on Environment

Chief Justice, Hon. Harifin A. Tumpa (sixth left), leads the Indonesian delegation to the Asian Judges' Symposium in Manila. Seen on the picture Deputy Chief Justice Atja Sondjaja, Justice Takdir Rahmadi, Justice Komariah E. Sapardaja and I.G. Agung Sumanatha from the Training Center.

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Chief Justice of the Indonesia’s Supreme Court, Harifin A. Tumpa, attended the Asian judges’ symposium on environmental decision making, rule of law and environmental justice, which was held in Auditorium of Asian Development Bank Headquarters, Manila the Philippines from 28 to 29 July 2010.

On his address, Chief Justice said court plays a more important role in preserving the environmental functions and promoting good governance for sustainable development as well as protecting the interests of future generation.

The role is becoming much more important since actions of anti-environment and environmental destruction accelerate more rapidly that the developments of positive laws of environment.

 Sudan to Facilitate Sharia Economy Training

Sudan Ambassador, H.E. Ibrahim Bushra Muhammad (second right) posing together with DG of Religious Courts in the Supreme Court, Wahyu Widiana (second left), Secretary to the DG, Farid Ismail (right), and judge candidate, Abdul Halim (left).

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Sudan government has approved to facilitate training on Sharia economy for Indonesian religious court judges that will take place at Sudan Commercial Court. The training is planned to be held for two weeks, from 5 to 20 October 2010.

The good news was conveyed by Sudan Ambassador to Indonesia, H. E. Ibrahim Bushra Muhammad, to Director General of Religious Courts Body in the Supreme Court, Wahyu Widiana, when the latter visited the Ambassador at his office on Wednesday (28/7/2010).

“We highly appreciate this cooperation. We are proud to be a place for Sharia economy study because Islamic banking in our country is in fact very advanced,” the Ambassador said.

Badilag’s Justice for All Appreciated

AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: DG of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana (left), enthusiastically explaining the efforts of religious courts in implementing Justice for All, while Lisa Noor Humaidah, Matt Stephens and Syarif from the World Bank seriously listening.

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Directorate General of Religious Courts Body in the Supreme Court of Indonesia receives appreciation from the World Bank for the effort to realize Justice for All in the country. The appreciation was directly conveyed by the delegation of the World Bank (WB) to the DG of Badilag, Wahyu Widiana, when the delegation visited him in his office Tuesday afternoon (27/7/2010).

“Under your leadership, we have seen an impressive development of the continuous efforts that religious courts have been undertaking to implement Access to Justice and Justice for the Poor programs. We want to learn from the success of religious courts in the efforts to guarantee wider access to justice for the poor,” Matt Stephens from the WB told DG of Badilag.

Matt Stephens was a Governance Adviser of the World Bank in the Philippines who is now pulled back to Indonesia to work with his colleagues at the Indonesia’s WB. He came to Badilag, accompanied by Lisa Noor Humaidah, Women’s Legal Empowerment Manager the World Bank of Indonesia, and Syarif, a member of WB partnership.

Cate Sumner:

Three Services Needed by Most Court Clients

SERIOUS TALKING: Cate Sumner (left) seriously talking with DG of Badilag Wahyu Widiana and Executive Adviser of FCoA Leisha Lister.

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Thousands of court clients interviewed in a research conducted by AusAID and NGO PEKKA recently said they need at least three things that religious courts should clarify in terms of public service.

Cate Sumner, Adviser of IAJPT-AusAID, made this statement when visiting East Jakarta Religious Court on Thursday afternoon (22/7/2010). Cate visited the court with her Australian colleague, Anne Wallace from University of Canberra.

“First, they need clarity on court fees that should be paid to the courts. The use and the details of court fees should be made clear. The courts should also clarify if the clients can refund the balance (if any) of court fees they pay when filing their cases,” Cate said.