Indonesia

About Our Work in Indonesia

In Indonesia, we advance reforms that improve environmental governance, increase social inclusion, strengthen justice systems, protect human rights, and promote tolerance and equitable economic growth.

Contact Information

Hana A. Satriyo

Address and Contact

The Asia Foundation – Indonesia PO BOX 6793 JKSRB Jakarta 12067, Indonesia

[email protected]

+62 (21)7278-6557

What We Do

Empowering Access to Justice (MAJu)

USAID MAJu was implemented from 2016 to 2021 in Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Jogjakarta, Papua, and North Sumatra.

USAID MAJu succeeded in inclusively strengthening legal aid for marginalized and vulnerable groups, and the program demonstrates that the path to justice can be achieved if citizens are empowered to fight for their rights, channels for accountable problem-solving are available, and fair solutions for all parties are attainable. USAID MAJu increased access to legal aid for vulnerable, poor, and marginalized groups and strengthened the environment by supporting civil society organizations, including community groups assisting them. USAID MAJu introduced the importance of inter-issue literacy supported by collaboration and coalitions for change, communication between civil society groups, and community mapping.

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Legal documentation for Indonesia’s most vulnerable

Lack of legal identity documentation in Indonesia makes many citizens essentially invisible to the system in Indonesia, unable to access health care or social programs.

The Foundation’s Peduli program made it possible for 7,063 people from vulnerable communities to obtain legal identities that they previously could not, a move made even more urgent during a global pandemic.

Combating corruption through the judicial system

Corruption is a challenge in Indonesia, so the Foundation worked with the Supreme Court to develop systems to improve tracking, monitoring, and adjudication of corruption cases.

We also developed an eLearning module for Anti-Corruption Certification for judges and created a robust judicial online data analysis hub to improve knowledge around and the quality of corruption cases’ adjudication. The hub now attracts 12,000-20,000 visitors daily, processes 27,000-52,000 searches per day, and hosts more than 5.3 million judicial decisions.

Recent Publications

Securing Legal Recognition for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Indonesia

April 17, 2024

This paper is part of the Navigating Successful Policy Reform series undertaken by Coalitions for Change and the Institute for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University. It…

Studi Sikap Publik Terhadap Penerapan Keadilan Restoratif di Indonesia

August 7, 2023

Fokus pendekatan penghukuman pemenjaraan yang bersifat konvensional secara berkelanjutan, telah menghasilkan permasalahan-permasalahan sosial antara lain residivisme, penuhnya lapas, dan kegagalan pemenuhan hak-hak korban secara optimal. Pendekatan restoratif menawarkan alternatif dari…

Indonesia

January 4, 2023

The Asia Foundation first established an office in Indonesia in 1955 and has since developed and sustained deep relationships with hundreds of local civil society organizations. We work with the…

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