131:. Dr. Hasibuan was also a prominent human rights lawyer and activist who entered into the legal profession as a prosecutor in the 1950s. Initially, LBH Jakarta was created as a pilot idea with the support from PERADIN (Persatuan Advokat Indonesia), the Indonesian bar association, and from the provincial government of Jakarta. Despite this, LBH has played a historical role in the creation of what is now the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), and been a key player in human rights cases throughout Indonesia. LBH was created with the idea of Bantuan Hukum Struktural (Structural Legal Aid) at the forefront of Nasution's motivation for what the institution would eventually become. Nasution maintained the belief that cause lawyering should go beyond the standard routine casework for those who cannot afford it but are in desperate need of it. Officially commencing operations in 1970, LBH took aim at helping those belonging to a lower socio-economic status, operating off of the principle of providing legal aid for the poor, and has been a leading NGO since. During the 1980s LBH Jakarta began applying principles of Structural Legal Aid.
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Suharto regime was immersed with corruption. Communal conflict increased in cases explicitly regarding violence against small ethnic groups, women and the lower-class community. Specific to LBH, the number of cases reported post-Suharto increased drastically, and attacks against various LBH offices escalated during this time period, including the 2001 attack on the LBH Jakarta office.
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of the institution who believed that structural legal aid was pivotal to the role of cause lawyering. Through this approach, the importance of addressing the root of human rights violations is maintained. The concept of structural legal aid is often seen as broad, and is consequently applied as such. Structural Legal Aid is a form of litigation. Briefly, it encompasses public interest litigation as well as activities that are non-litigation based. These may include various forms of research, publication and community education; through this model LBH also engages in the discussion and questioning of numerous government policies and practices that breach the legal rights of
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building. The building was damaged as rocks were thrown at the building, and batons were used to break windows. Five members went on to enter the building, where a Legal Aid
Training session (Kalabahu) was being held. 10 of the student activists who sought refuge in the building were assaulted. The attacks on the activists were so violent than an eye-witness claimed to have lost consciousness at the sight of seeing real forms of torture. The LBH Jakarta office being used as a place to take cover is not uncommon as demonstrators often use the building as a safe place whenever interactions between demonstrators and police/military become violent.
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group, and the provision of legal aid includes criminal, civil, and administrative matters, both litigious and non-litigious" This new law was a critical development for legal aid in
Indonesia; until this piece of legislation was created the only guidelines regarding legal aid specifically existed in the Advocates Law. However, this new law outlines many more relevant aspects of legal aid such as those who are qualified to give and receive legal aid, in addition to the standards that must be met when administering forms of legal aid.
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achieving a means of greater social justice, like changing laws or regulations. Through addressing certain issue areas, cause lawyers have the capacity to draw attention to the lack of stability within law and politics. In contrast to a 'hired gun lawyer' a cause lawyer can be seen as quite different; a cause lawyer either works as a volunteer or on quite a low salary.
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These cases are also examples of the institutions' public interest litigation agenda they have pursued since its early years of implementation. LBH Jakarta has brought cases for judicial review of legislation to the constitutional court, including aforementioned
Blasphemy Law in 2010, and in 2012β13.
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Despite the provisions set out in this Law, it was criticized for lacking a system of implementation of the provisions it outlined. The
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was being held inside the building. Initially, a day prior to the attack, a rally was held outside the building in opposition to the events believed to be occurring the next day. This rally was held despite both military and police representatives maintaining that the allegations regarding the event
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In 2017, LBH Jakarta received over 19,000 cases from justice seekers. These cases ranged from involving city and urban issues, labor issues and family issues. In addition they received hundreds of reports dealing with civil society and political concerns, human rights, and women and children issues.
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LBH Jakarta acts heavily in accordance with 'rule of law', a principle entrenched in
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for the poor, aiding with law illiteracy, and suppressed peoples. LBH was established in 1969 in the city of
Jakarta as the first LBH of what would eventually become multiple LBH offices around the country. It was not until 1970, with the support of PERADIN and the Provincial government of Jakarta,
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The existence of multiple LBH offices throughout Indonesia have not always been received by the entire Indonesian population. This is due in part to the cases they represent and the political activism they engage in. This has been evidenced in various attacks on the physical offices themselves, as
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A cause lawyer is defined as a "lawyer driven by a "willingness to undertake controversial and politically charged activities and/or by a sense of commitment to particular ideals." Due to the socio-political nature of what unites and drives cause lawyers, they address such issues with the aim of
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On April 13, 2001, the LBH Jakarta office was attacked by members of the Jakarta Police Precinct. The attack was motivated by the anti-military protests taking place near the LBH Jakarta office. Police officers attempted to arrest some of the demonstrators, some of whom took refuge in the office
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Now working under the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), which has 15 LBH branches throughout Indonesia, the Legal Aid Institute of Jakarta operates based on the principle of Structural Legal Aid. Currently, YLBHI acts as the central umbrella in Jakarta for all of the regional LBH branches
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After the end of the Suharto regime and following the reformation, LBH Jakarta has been one of the leading institutions in terms of representing religious minorities in cases of religious freedom and violations. These cases have become a large part of LBH Jakarta's agenda, especially due to the
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LBH's use of structural legal aid, has brought some challenges to the institution. Given that the approach is quite broad, the institution was operating with various lawyers and legal aid workers of different competencies when it came to the handling of non-court based activities. Additionally,
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Cause lawyers are another unique attribute of LBH Indonesia. Since the 1970s LBH has been a prominent force for cause lawyers. The lawyers within LBH take initiative in seeking judicial review of policies, convictions, and government decisions in general, in forms relevant to court action
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Legal Aid Organizations are not limited to receiving solely government/public funding. They are permitted to receive funds in various forms such as grants or donations. In terms of receiving funding from the government, the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights is solely responsible.
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was convicted of "blaspheming Islam" under Art 156a of the Criminal Code in Indonesia. He was convicted for holding Shia beliefs, which are regarded as inherently "deviant" by mainstream Sunni organizations in Indonesia
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were false. After protestors returned the next day, and were met with police resistance, a mob attacked the building at 1:22 am on the Monday morning, resulting in physical damage.
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withdrew support. After the Suharto regime collapsed, financial support from domestic sources was scarce. However, LBH has been able to obtain financial support from the
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