Courting reform
Subtitle: Indonesia's islamic courts and justice for the poor
By: Cate Sumner, Tim Lindsey
Contributors: Lindsey, Timothy, 1962-; Lowy Institute for International Policy
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Lowy institute paper -- 31; Lowy institute paper -- 31.
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Double Bay, N.S.W., Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9780987057006
Subjects: Islamic courts; Domestic relations courts; Legal assistance to the poor; Administration of Justice
Description: Western perceptions of Islam in Indonesia are often dominated by images of radical minorities seeking a shari'ah state. In reality, however, mainstream Islamic institutions have played an important part in the post-Soeharto process of democratization and institutional reform. Among them are Indonesia's Islamic courts, the Pengadilan Agama or Religious Courts. In a ground-breaking new Lowy Institute Paper Cate Sumner and Tim Lindsey explore how the Islamic courts have embraced reform within a judicial system notorious for corruption and incompetence, taking the lead in efforts to deliver decisions that are more accessible, transparent and fair, especially for women and the poor.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.