Jakarta – Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, shared Indonesia’s experience in expanding access to justice through the establishment of Village Legal Aid Posts (Posbankum) during a meeting with members of the Justice Action Coalition (JAC). He delivered the remarks at the JAC High-Level Meeting in Madrid on November 11, 2025. The meeting was attended by minister-level officials from 18 countries, including Indonesia, Canada, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Kosovo, Liberia, the Netherlands, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Sierra Leone.
Minister Supratman explained that Indonesia has successfully implemented community-centered justice programs over the years, despite significant challenges and limited government resources.
“To achieve one of President Prabowo’s priority missions—Asta Cita, which emphasizes access to justice—the Ministry of Law, in collaboration with the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Villages, has established Village Legal Aid Posts. These posts provide free legal information, consultations, mediation, and referrals to lawyers for litigation. We also encourage lawyer organizations to provide pro bono services for rural communities. So far, more than 70,000 posts have been established, and our target is to reach 83,957 across Indonesia by the end of this year,” the Minister emphasized.”
To support this initiative, the Ministry of Law, together with Legal Aid Organizations, has trained more than 120,000 paralegals and village heads as mediators to assist individuals in resolving legal issues at the village level.
He emphasized that strengthening the coalition requires concrete action and cooperation. “We propose intensifying collaboration through tailor-made capacity-building programs and technical assistance for JAC member states, helping them improve their ability to expand access to justice for all,” he added.
According to real-time data from the National Legal Development Agency (BPHN), Posbankum across Indonesia have handled more than 2,062 cases so far. Most cases involve land disputes, debt issues, minor crimes, community conflicts, and domestic violence.
The Justice Action Coalition is a multi-stakeholder alliance of countries and organizations committed to advancing equal access to justice. A total of 21 countries are members, including Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Indonesia, Kosovo, Liberia, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, the Solomon Islands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. International organizations such as UNDP, OECD, Pathfinders, and others also participate in the coalition.
