Arifki Budia Warman
Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar, Indonesia

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Between Culture and Safety: The Paradox of Protecting Domestic Violence Victims in Mediation at the Batusangkar Religious Court, Indonesia Irma Suryani; Arifki Budia Warman; Alfi Husni; Andiko; Revalina Fathiya Azzahra
Nusantara: Journal of Law Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Nusantara: Journal of Law Studies
Publisher : PT. Islamic Research Publiser

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.66325/nusantaralaw.v5i1.168

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 Mediation is a mandatory procedural step in divorce cases before Indonesian religious courts, yet its effectiveness remains contested, particularly in cases involving domestic violence. This study examines the implementation of mediation and the incorporation of local wisdom in domestic violence-based divorce cases at the Batusangkar Religious Court, a socio-legal context shaped by Minangkabau society's matrilineal culture. Employing an empirical legal approach with qualitative methods, data were collected through in-depth interviews with judges, mediators, and disputing parties, non-participant observation of mediation sessions, and document analysis. The data were analysed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model, including data reduction, display, and verification. The findings reveal that mediation practices function as pragmatic adaptations to socio-economic and institutional constraints, often conducted in a single, time-compressed session and oriented toward managing post-divorce rights rather than reconciliation. The incorporation of local wisdom occurs implicitly through cultural expressions and moral narratives, while formal adat actors, such as ninik mamak, are excluded due to regulatory limitations and concerns about victim protection. An interplay of structural rigidity, cultural values, institutional capacity, psychological dynamics, and mediator competence shapes mediation effectiveness. This study contributes academically by advancing the discourse on legal pluralism through the concept of “functional coexistence” between state law and adat, and by theorising mediation as a form of street-level bureaucracy in religious courts. It also enriches socio-legal scholarship by integrating trauma-sensitive and culturally informed perspectives into mediation studies, offering a nuanced model for handling domestic violence cases in plural legal systems.
Becoming a Christian Minangkabau in Indonesia: The Struggle Between Identity and Religious in the Land of Migration Jufri Naldo; Arifki Budia Warman; Fitriani Fitriani; Syahrial Arif Hutagalung; Benny Ridwan; Muhammad Abduh Isma; Fazli Rachman
Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26811/peuradeun.v14i2.2388

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This study aimed to explore the experiences of Minangkabau individuals who converted to Christianity and to analyze how they negotiate ethnic identity, social belonging, and family relationships after religious conversion. Employing a qualitative approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with eight Minangkabau converts residing in Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Medan, Ambon, and Makassar and were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that conversion occurred through diverse pathways, including interfaith marriage, emotional attachment, personal conviction, and prolonged interaction within religiously diverse environments. Despite experiencing varying levels of family resistance and social exclusion, participants continued to maintain kinship ties, cultural attachments, and a strong sense of belonging to the Minangkabau community. The study demonstrated that religious conversion did not necessarily diminish ethnic identity but instead generated an ongoing process of identity negotiation and social adaptation. These findings contribute to the anthropology of religion and identity studies by showing that cultural belonging can persist despite significant religious transformation, giving rise to what this study conceptualizes as a “New Minangkabau” identity in increasingly plural social contexts.