Jurnal Akta
Vol 11, No 3 (2024): September 2024

Women’s Rights and Law Enforcement: A Family Law Perspective in Addressing Forced Marriage

Ana Fauzia (Master of Law, Faculty of Law, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia)
Fathul Hamdani (Faculty of Law, Universitas Dr. Soetomo, Surabaya)
Aulia Rosa Nasution (Postgraduate Universitas Medan Area)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Aug 2024

Abstract

Forced marriages are frequent in Indonesia for several reasons, including economics and culture. In reality, practically all South Asian countries have the same problem, with poverty and tribal animosity frequently being used to force certain adolescents to marry. The purpose of this study is to examine women’s rights in the context of family law in avoiding forced marriage, as well as to examine law enforcement against forced marriage from a family law viewpoint. This research uses normative legal methods with statutory, conceptual, case, and comparative approaches. The findings reveal that respect for and implementation of women’s rights have been included in various legal instruments, both at the international and state levels. The protection of women’s rights is critical for achieving substantive justice and avoiding forced marriage. However, the combination of social, cultural, and legal concerns continues to challenge law enforcement. As a result, a family consultancy institution in partnership with the judiciary is required, similar to Australia, which has a Family Court to address instances such as forced marriage. With consultants who understand family matters and are experts in their fields, the settlement of cases of forced marriage through non-litigation is expected to be more effective, where the results of the decision can be determined by the court, as is the practice in Australia.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

akta

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

JURNAL AKTA (eISSN : 2581-2114, pISSN: 2406-9426) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Master Program (S2) Notary, Faculty of Law, Sultan Agung Islmic University. JURNAL AKTA published four times a year in March, June, September and December. This journal provides immediate open access to its ...