IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL ORDINANCES ON LEGAL AID TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY IN INDONESIA Heru Susetyo(1), Andini Naulina Rahajeng(1)*, Nur Alim Arrazaq(1), Ainunnisa Rezky Asokawati(1)
[1] Faculty of Law, University of Indonesia Jl. Prof. Mr. Djokosoetono, Depok 16424, Indonesia.
*andini.naulina[at]ui.ac.id
Abstract
Local Ordinances about Legal Aid is a follow-up of Law Number 16 of 2011 about Legal Aid. Legal aid for the marginalized community is a way to protect access to justice for all citizens. It is caused by the financial gap to fulfill the needs of advocates when facing legal issues. So, the government provides free legal aid to the marginalized communities that can not afford it. This local ordinance is an implementation of The 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia and part of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) point 16. This research will identify, evaluate, and review the implementation and effectiveness of local ordinance on legal aid in several regionals that already have the ordinances, such as the City of Padang, Tasikmalaya, Purbalingga, and Yogyakarta. This research employs normative comparative methods with a qualitative approach. It finds that there are a small number of local ordinances about it. In some regions, the regulation itself does not impact society due to limited budget availability and the number of legal aid advocates. The implication is that local ordinances on legal aid should and must secure access to justice for marginalized communities.
Keywords: Local Ordinances- Legal Aid- Marginal Communities.
