Jakarta – Minister of Law, Supratman Andi Agtas, shared Indonesia’s experience in establishing Village Legal Aid Posts (Posbankum), an initiative in expanding access to justice for all. He delivered these remarks during the High-Level Meeting of the Justice Action Coalition (JAC) in Madrid on 11 November 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.
The Minister highlighted that Indonesia has successfully implemented community-centered justice programs for many years, despite facing significant challenges due to limited government resources.
“To fulfill one of President Prabowo Subianto’s program—Asta Cita, which focuses on expanding access to justice—the Ministry of Law, together with the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Villages, Development of Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration, has established Village Legal Aid Posts (Posbankum). These posts provide free legal information, consultations, mediation, and referrals to advocates for litigation. We also encourage advocate organizations to offer pro bono services for rural communities. As of today, more than 70,000 posts have been established, and our target is to reach 83,957 across Indonesia by the end of this year,” he emphasized.
To support this initiative, the Ministry, in collaboration with Legal Aid Organizations, has trained more than 120,000 paralegals and village heads to serve as mediators and assist individuals in resolving legal issues at the village level.
The Minister emphasized that strengthening the coalition requires concrete action and close collaboration. “We propose intensifying cooperation through tailor-made capacity-building and technical assistance for members of the Justice Action Coalition to strengthen their capacity,” he continued.
Real-time data from the National Law Development Agency (BPHN) shows that Posbankum across Indonesia have handled more than 2,062 cases, dominated by land disputes, debt issues, minor criminal cases, community conflicts, and domestic violence.
The Justice Action Coalition is a multi-stakeholder alliance of countries and organizations committed to ensuring equal access to justice. Twenty-one countries participate in the coalition, 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, and Pathfinders are also part of the coalition.
