Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik
Vol 29, No 3 (2026): March

Considering Restorative Justice and Peacebuilding: A Challenge for Ahmadiyya Communities in Indonesia

Mochamad Sodik (Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia)
B.J. Sujibto (Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Indonesia)
Gufron Gufron (Family Law Study Program, STAI Yogyakarta, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Jul 2026

Abstract

Having endured a history of persecution, violent attacks, and discrimination, from civil rights violations to expulsions, the Ahmadiyya community in Indonesia has pursued various strategies to promote peace and harmony. Using the Ahmadiyya settlement in Manislor, Kuningan, as a case study, this article examines how restorative justice might support peacebuilding between Ahmadiyya adherents and their offenders. We ask two questions: To what degree can restorative justice contribute to peacebuilding, and what factors either aid or hinder its practice in Manislor? Through a qualitative case study approach that combines observation, focus groups, interviews, and archival research, we identify restorative justice elements that reinforce peacebuilding efforts already initiated by Ahmadiyya leaders and the community. These elements include active dialogue and cultural bridge-building through visits to religious figures and local stakeholders, as well as expanded social engagement and charitable activities already underway in Manislor. This article develops a theoretical framework connecting restorative justice to peacebuilding in a context previously unexamined in the literature, and it provides a practical example that may inform restorative practices elsewhere, especially among other Ahmadiyya communities in Indonesia.

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Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (JSP) is an open access, and peer-reviewed journal. Our main goal is to disseminate current and original articles from researchers and practitioners on various contemporary social and political issues: gender politics and identity, digital society and disruption, ...