Monitoring of Court Procedures for Persons with Disabilities and Youth (ID0153)

Project Overview:

This commitment focuses on strengthening participatory and standardized monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to ensure the provision of infrastructure and accessible court procedures for persons with disabilities, while also promoting child-friendly courts. Through the development of measurement tools, technical policies, and minimum standard guidelines, as well as the involvement of civil society organizations in the monitoring, socialization, and evaluation processes, this commitment aims to improve the quality of judicial services that are inclusive, accountable, and oriented towards fulfilling the rights of vulnerable groups in the judicial system.

Targeted Issues

Inadequate accommodation (facilities and infrastructure) for persons with disabilities when appearing in court or receiving services at the court Lack of understanding among judges and court clerks regarding trial procedures involving persons with disabilities (whether as parties, defendants, witnesses, or victims) The regulation of child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure between working units within the religious court system has not been standardized.

Causes of the Problem

Inadequate accommodation (facilities and infrastructure) for persons with disabilities when appearing in court or receiving services at the court
Lack of understanding among judges and court clerks regarding trial procedures involving persons with disabilities (whether as parties, defendants, witnesses, or victims)
The regulation of child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure between working units within the religious court system has not been standardized.

Causes of the Problem

Insufficient budget allocation for facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities when attending court proceedings or receiving services at court
The absence of regulations governing court proceedings for persons with disabilities
The absence of minimum standard guidelines for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure in the religious court system

Proposed Solutions

1.Monitoring and evaluation of budget fulfillment in each court to ensure adequate accommodation (facilities and infrastructure) for persons with disabilities when attending court proceedings or receiving services at the court 2.Encouraging the acceleration of policy/regulation drafting on court procedures for persons with disabilities 3.Comprehensive dissemination of information on court procedures for persons with disabilities 4.Formulation of minimum standard guidelines for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure in the religious court system

Relevance to the 5 Strategic Issues ofOGI

a. Monitoring and evaluation of budget fulfillment in each court to ensure adequate accommodation (facilities and infrastructure) for persons with disabilities when appearing in court or receiving services at the court: 1.Civic Space & Democracy. Courts are one of the main pillars of democracy and a civic space for citizens to participate, express their opinions, and seek justice. Providing adequate facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities is an affirmative action to open and expand civic space and ensure that the democratic and legal processes in court are accessible to all citizens. 2.Inclusive Public Services. Courts are a form of public service. By improving accessibility for persons with disabilities, courts can improve the quality of their services so that they can reach all levels of society and realize the principle of (Leave No One Behind) in public services. 3.Access to Justice. The provision of adequate accommodation through a fixed budget is a prerequisite (absolute requirement) for ensuring access to justice for persons with disabilities.
b. Encourage the acceleration of the drafting of policies/regulations on court procedures for persons with disabilities and the comprehensive dissemination of information on court procedures for persons with disabilities. 1.Access to Justice. The main objective of this solution is to ensure that people with disabilities have equal access to the judicial process as people without disabilities. This includes: Physical Access (facilities, infrastructure, and non-physical access (language, documents in attending court proceedings). 2.Inclusive Public Services. Although not the main focus, this solution also contributes to the issue of Inclusive Public Services. The court is a form of public service. By improving accessibility for persons with disabilities, the court improves the quality of its services so that it can reach all levels of society. This reflects the spirit of Open Government to create public services that are responsive, transparent, and impartial to all citizens.
c. Formulation of minimum standards for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure in the religious court environment 1.Civic Space & Democracy. The standard formulation process is carried out in a participatory manner by involving community organizations and encouraging co-creation between the government and community groups, in line with the principles of participatory democracy. 2.Inclusive Public Services. With minimum standards requiring courts to provide safe spaces, child-friendly facilities, play grounds, special waiting roCSOs, and non-discriminatory procedures, courts can improve the quality of their public services. 3.Access to Justice. Minimum standards encourage all courts to provide services that facilitate children in the judicial process without intimidation or trauma.

Relevance to the Government's Priority Agenda

Can the proposed solution be aligned with the government's work plan as outlined in the Asta Cita (Work Program) document?

1.Through the Open Government mechanism (collaboration, budget transparency, and accountability), this commitment will be one of the government's ‘quick win’ programs to prove its seriousness in reforming the law, improving the quality of public services, and realizing social justice for vulnerable groups. 2.The Indonesian government is committed to creating an inclusive society, where every citizen, including persons with disabilities, has equal rights and no one is left behind. This solution directly supports this agenda by: (Fulfilling constitutional rights, implementing Law No. 27 of 2022 on the protection and empowerment of persons with disabilities and the creation of inclusive public services) 3.One of the government's Asta CIta is to strengthen political, legal, and bureaucratic reforms, as well as to strengthen the prevention and eradication of corruption and drugs. The reform of the legal system and the protection of civilians are the most directly related. The drafting of child-friendly court guidelines is part of a substantive reform of the legal system. It not only changes procedures, but also the philosophy and paradigm of judges, court clerks, and the entire court apparatus in treating children. The drafting of child-friendly court guidelines in the religious court system is not an isolated initiative. It is a tactical and strategic step that bridges the constitutional commitment (Child Protection Law) with ongoing national development agendas.

Commitment Plan

Results Indicators | Output | Timeline | Stakeholders

Implementation of monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructures for persons with disabilities | 1.Measuring instruments for monitoring and evaluating facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units for Batch I monitoring and evaluation. 2.Implementation of Batch I monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units. 3.Report document on the implementation of Batch I monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units. 4.List of work units that will receive budget allocations related to facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities as a follow-up to the results of the Batch I monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities at designated work units. | Estimated final output for year 1 (M-12)

1.Implementation of Batch II monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units. 2.Report document on the implementation of Batch II monitoring and evaluation of facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units. 3.List of work units that will receive budget allocations related to facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities as a follow-up to the results of the Batch II monitoring and evaluation report on facilities and infrastructure for persons with disabilities in designated work units. | Estimated final output for year 1 (M-12) Estimated final output for year 2 (M-24)

The formulation of guidelines on court procedures for persons with disabilities. | Technical Guidelines of Supreme Court Regulation Number 2 of 2025 concerning Guidelines for Adjudicating Cases Involving Persons with Disabilities | Estimated final output for year 1 (M-12)
1. Technical Guidance Report for officials in relevant court work units in the context of disseminating the Technical Guidelines of Supreme Court Regulation Number 2 of 2025 concerning Guidelines for Adjudicating Cases Involving Persons with Disabilities Facing Legal Proceedings in Court. 2. Monitoring and evaluation report related to the implementation of Technical Guidelines of Supreme Court Regulation Number 2 of 2025 concerning Guidelines for Adjudicating Cases for Persons with Disabilities Facing Legal Proceedings in Court. | Estimated final output for year 2 (M-24)

Formulation of minimum standards for childfriendly court facilities and infrastructures | 1. Decree on the team drafting the minimum standards for childfriendly court facilities and infrastructure. 2. Implementation of two Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) in the context of drafting the minimum standards for childfriendly court facilities and infrastructure. | Estimated final output for year 1 (M-12)
1. Minimum standards for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure. 2. Report on the dissemination of minimum standards for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure to regional CSOs, law enforcement agencies (prosecutors, courts, lawyers/legal aid posts), and scholars in the Aceh Sharia Court jurisdiction. 3. Report on the implementation of the pilot project for establishing minimum standard guidelines for child-friendly court facilities and infrastructure in the jurisdiction of the Aceh Sharia Court. | Estimated final output for year 1 (M-12)