Jurnal Hukum Progresif
Vol 13, No 2 (2025): October 2025

ENSURING THE EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IN ACHIEVING SOCIALLY JUST INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN INDONESIA

Eta Yuni Lestari (Faculty of Social Sciences and Political Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Ratna Herawati (Faculty of Law, Universitas Diponegoro)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2025

Abstract

People with disabilities are a group that has equal rights to access education, which is part of human rights. Although Indonesia has adopted various regulations that guarantee the right to education for people with disabilities, its implementation still faces numerous challenges, such as limited accessible infrastructure, a lack of educators with inclusive education competencies, and the persistence of social stigma within society. This study aims to analyse the fulfilment of the right to education for people with disabilities from the perspective of social justice, as well as the implications of inclusive education regulations within Indonesia’s legal system. The research method used is doctrinal legal research, analysing primary and secondary legal materials related to the right to education for people with disabilities. The results show that, normatively, the regulatory framework for inclusive education in Indonesia provides strong guarantees for the fulfilment of the right to education for people with disabilities through various regulations, from the constitution to regional regulations. However, there remains a gap between regulation and implementation in practice. Therefore, concrete measures are needed to strengthen the implementation of inclusive education, such as enhancing the capacity of educators, providing more accessible infrastructure, strengthening monitoring mechanisms for inclusive education provision, and increasing the participation of society and disability organisations. These measures are crucial in realising an inclusive, non-discriminatory, and socially just education system for all citizens, in line with the principle of social justice upheld in Indonesia’s constitution.

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Journal Info

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hukum_progresif

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Progressive Law journal is a container and pouring the idea of progressive legal thought. published 2 (two) times a year in April and October. Editors receive, edit and publish manuscripts that meet the requirements. Editors are not responsible for the content of published ...