Improving Accessibility and Justice: Reforming Indonesia's Religious Courts to Uphold Human Rights and Gender Equality

Abstract

Religious courts in Indonesia face challenges in terms of accessibility and fairness, as well as respect for human rights and gender equality. Reforms are needed to improve accessibility and fairness in the religious justice system that plays an important role in the lives of Muslim communities in Indonesia. Through literature review, various perspectives and arguments have been identified including research results on barriers to accessibility and justice in religious courts. The research methodology used provides limited but valid information on the type of research, data collection techniques, and data analysis methods. The results of the data analysis show factors that contribute to accessibility barriers, such as cost, location, complex procedures, and gender discrimination, as well as their negative impacts on human rights and gender equality. Religious justice reforms, including increased accessibility, fairness, and respect for human rights and gender equality are proposed along with implementation and potential challenges that may be faced. It is hoped that this reform will bring religious justice in Indonesia to be more inclusive and fair. The main goal of religious court reform in Indonesia is to improve accessibility and fairness for the community. Through these reforms, it is hoped that legal proceedings taking place in religious courts can become more accessible to all parties, regardless of their social or economic status. In addition, the reforms also aim to uphold human rights and gender equality. In religious courts, it is important to ensure that the fundamental rights of every individual are respected and fair treatment is given to all parties involved. These reforms aim to create a more inclusive and equitable justice system, so that everyone has an equal opportunity to get justice.