Megamendung, bldk.mahkamahagung.go.id - On Wednesday, 8 November 2023, Badan Litbang Diklat hukum dan Peradilan Mahkamah Agung RI (the Agency of Research, Development, and Training for Law and Judiciary of the Supreme Court of the Republik of Indonesia) witnessed an extraordinary collaboration between the Supreme Court of Indonesia and the Supreme Court of Singapore. A prestigious talk show entitled "Modern Judiciary: Challenges and Opportunities" was presented in this series of activities.

Bambang Heri Mulyono, the Head of the Agency, enthusiastically opened the event, which kicked off a series of exciting and informative discussions. The talk show featured four renowned resource persons: Sundaresh Menon, the Chief Justice of the Singapore Supreme Court, Justice Pang Khang Chau, Justice Lee Seiu Kin, and Justice Syamsul Ma'arif from the Indonesian Supreme Court.

In an atmosphere of enthusiasm and openness, the four speakers discussed various challenges and opportunities in developing a modern justice system, including the latest innovations in international cross-border dispute resolution. The participants, consisting of Chief and Vice Chief from various Indonesian regions, High Judges, and Justicial Judges, responded positively to the views expressed at the event.

In this inspiring event, Justice Syamsul Ma'arif highlighted the significant changes in the role of a judge amidst the dynamics of modern society. In a discussion that focused on the crucial issues faced by the judicial system, he highlighted the importance of building public trust in the justice upheld by the courts.

"The role of judges is currently undergoing significant changes. The major challenges faced are related to the validity and legitimacy of decisions and ensuring that the public understands that the decision was made with true honesty and justice," he said firmly.

He emphasized that the court’s role is not only to deliver decisions but also to be a source of trust for the community. Therefore, judges must have the ability to build a better system. So that even if there are losing parties in the trial, they still have confidence that the process is fair and transparent.

In the context of ongoing global change, this statement underlined the importance of adaptation and innovation in the justice system, especially in facing the increasingly complex challenges of this modern era. The participants responded positively to the ideas expressed by Syamsul Ma'arif that underlined the need to improve legal practitioners’ technical and moral understanding to maintain integrity and public trust in the justice system.

With a spirit of continuous learning and adaptation, stakeholders in the justice sector are committed to delivering efficient courts and ensuring that all citizens can feel justice and truth. Through this event, it is hoped that further efforts will be made to improve the quality of the judiciary and build strong trust in the legal system in Indonesia.

A joint tree-planting activity also colored the event after the talk show. The event served as a platform for exchanging views and thoughts and a crucial moment to strengthen and enhance cooperation among countries in pursuing just law enforcement. It is hoped that such collaboration will continue and yield beneficial outcomes for both countries.

Indonesian Supreme Court collaborates with international partners to enhance regional judicial capacity in environmental and climate law

Megamendung,bldk.mahkamahagung.go.id – In a collective effort to bolster the region's capacity to tackle the complex legal challenges arising from the triple planetary crisis, the Indonesian Supreme Court has spearheaded a comprehensive training program in partnership with the Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (ICEL), ClientEarth, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The five-day training program, convened from 30 October to 4 November 2023, has gathered over 70 esteemed judges from across the Asia Pacific to deliberate on the pressing issues of environmental justice and climate law adjudication.

The collaborative initiative, designed to fortify the capacity of judiciaries across the Asia-Pacific region, has attracted luminaries from various fields. Notable speakers such as Justice Antonio Benjamin of Brazil, Justice Ayesha Malik of Pakistan, and Justice Maria Filomena Singh of the Philippines Supreme Court, among others, are contributing their expertise to enrich the training curriculum. The presence of Winston Chow, Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group II, further emphasizes the integration of scientific perspectives in legal deliberations concerning climate change.

A significant focus of the program is on the triple planetary crisis, encompassing climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. "The triple planetary crisis refers to the three main interlinked issues that humanity currently faces: climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss," explained one of the organizers. "These challenges not only test the boundaries of our legal systems but also require that judges, as stewards of justice, adapt, innovate, and lead in ways previously unimagined."

The training program is tailored to address the specific challenges faced by the Asia-Pacific region, including the vulnerable geographical position and the imperative transition towards sustainable energy. By integrating discussions on biodiversity principles, climate justice, human rights, and climate litigation, the program aims to equip judges with the necessary tools to navigate the intricacies of the contemporary legal landscape.

Dimitri de Boer, Regional Director of Programmes, Asia from ClientEarth, emphasized the pivotal role of the legal profession in addressing climate change and biodiversity losses. "We hope to support international efforts to strengthen the environmental rule of law through judicial training, convenings, and conferences," he stated.

Georgina Lloyd, UNEP Coordinator for Environmental Law and Governance for Asia and the Pacific, underscored the critical leadership role of judges in upholding environmental rule of law. "Judicial capacity building has the potential to address implementation gaps and strengthen environmental rule of law across the triple planetary crisis," she remarked.

The collaborative nature of this training program symbolizes a united commitment to environmental justice and sustainability, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and expertise among the participating judges. As the program progresses, it is anticipated that the participants will emerge equipped with a deeper understanding of environmental law, thereby facilitating fair, equitable, and environmentally responsible legal decisions across the region.

Bogor, bldk.mahkamahagung.go.id - Entering the first week of 2020, all the State Civil Apparatuses (ASN) of Badan Litbang Diklat Kumdil MA RI (Agency of Research, Development, and Training Center for Law and Judiciary of the Indonesian Supreme Court) pledges and signs the Integrity Pact document and the Annual Performance Agreement (PKT) in the Auditorium, on Thursday, January 9, 2020. The Signing directly leads by the Head of the Agency, Zarof Ricar.

The Signing itself is stated in the Regulation of Menteri Pendayagunaan Aparatur Negara dan Reformasi Birokrasi (Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform) Number 49 of 2011 on General Guidelines for Integrity Pact in the Circle of Ministries/Institutions and Regional Governments Jo Circular Letter of the Supreme Court of Republic of Indonesia Number 3 of 2012 on A Signing of Integrity Pact. It expresses that all the ASNs, the Officials of Echelon I and II, and the staff must sign the Integrity Pact document.

Zarof Ricar says in his direction that the purpose of the Signing is to strengthen mutual commitment on preventing and eradicating corruption, fostering openness and honesty, expediting the quality, effective, and accountable tasks, and realizing personal responsibility and dignity.

“After the signing of Integrity Pact, we hope and expect that all the ASNs in the Agency will hold high commitment, clean, transparent, accountable, humanist, and always maintain integrity as a good apparatus,” says him.

The Signing of the Integrity Pact and PKT itself holds along with the program of Preparatory Meeting for the Budget Implementation of 2020 in the Auditorium Building. (Translated by AAs)

Yogyakarta, bldk.mahkamahagung.go.id – Secretary of Badan Litbang Diklat Kumdil MA RI (Agency of Research, Development, and Training Center for Law and Judiciary of the Indonesian Supreme Court), Dedi Waryoman, gives his directions regarding the Finalization of Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and the Evaluation of 2019 at Tentrem Hotel in Yogyakarta, Monday, December 16, 2019.

In the event, all the employees and the Officials of Echelon 2 from four working units attend, namely the Secretariat of Agency, Pusdiklat Teknis Peradilan (Judicial Technical Training Center), Pusdiklat Manajemen dan Kepemimpinan (Management and Leadership Training Center), and Puslitbang Hukum dan Peradilan (Research and Development Center for Law and Judiciary). The Head of the Agency, Zarof Ricar, officially opens it, and says his welcome, “We hope, the Agency will grow and improve in 2020, and the financial managers to be more careful in managing the state finances to meet the responsibility to the state finances accountability.”

The Secretary of the Agency gives his instruction that every working units in the Agency need to synchronize their perception of budget planning, as it is vital to minimize the budget revisions that occur annually. It relates to the financial audit done by the Badan Pemeriksa Keuangan-BPK (Financial Supervisory Agency).

Further, the Head of Pusdiklat Teknis Peradilan, Bambang Hery Mulyono, tells about their program, a matter of judicial apparatus and bailiff training program as a significant part of the judiciary to be improved. He says that the assessment method of the training will use 40:40:20 pattern, that will possibly be shortened the duration training by using the e-learning method.

He also hopes that there will be a database build-up function to counts for instructors as well as participants who participated in the training. It will be easier to find the substitute instructors by the build-up database all at once to identify the participants who are already certified, to meet the fulfillment of the Supreme Court vision and mission.

On the same occasion, the Head of Puslitbang Kumdil, Hasbi Hasan, also deliveries his speech, more focuses saying on making a further improvement of coordination, harmonization, and equal distribution of human resources (HR) between the Officials of Echelon 3 and 4, Functional Officers, and the Staff in implementing tasks following to their duties and functions. He also mentions the increase of their budget absorption, estimated at 99 percent, and Puslitbang Kumdil’s additional budget for 2020 reaches almost 14 billion to accommodate their next running programs.

To end the event, the Head of Pusdiklat Manajemen dan Kepemimpinan, Edward Simarmata, also shares some of his instructions. He says that in 2019 they used social media to meet the needs of the training participants. The social media proved that many of the employees were interested in participating in the Management and Leadership training by their joining in their social media accounts. He also conveys their achievements made in 2019, and there will be an increase in their budget programs related to President Joko Widodo’s instruction on the improvement of human resources of the State Civil Apparatus. (Translated by AAs)

Bandung, bldk.mahkamahagung.go.id - “The Credibility of Judiciary institution in the public eyes can be seen by its consistency of the decisions made. It is one of the indicators in compliance with the results of the chamber decision, by an intention not to suppress Judges’ decision. It is also to protect the public interest against the legal certainty,” says the Chief Justice of the Indonesian Supreme Court, Hatta Ali, at the event of the Supreme Court Plenary Meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel, November 3, 2019.

The holding event of the plenary meetings is a part of the implementation of the chamber system. The chamber system itself performs in the Supreme Court with the primary purpose of maintaining the unity of law enforcement and decision consistency. It can increase the professionalism of the Supreme Court Justices and accelerate the process of case settlement.

The main essence of the chamber system implementation is to make the Supreme Court can carry out its function in maintaining the unity of law enforcement. The Supreme Court can execute its function mostly if it has solid-legal opinions. The chamber plenary itself reflects most or all of the Supreme Court Justices' legal opinions in each courtroom, seeing by the coming of the case handling.

This plenary meeting event attends by all the Supreme Court Leaders, Justices and Ad Hoc Judges, all Echelon I and II Officers, Junior Registrar, and Substitute Registrars within the Supreme Court. (Translated by AAs)