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Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services
ISSN : -     EISSN : 26862611     DOI : https://doi.org/10.15294/ijals
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Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services (Indonesian J. Advoc. Legal Serv.) is a double blind peer reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Negeri Semarang. Indonesian J. Advoc. Legal Serv. published twice a year (biannual), every March and September and has been registered as Scientific Journal on LIPI with Special ISSN Number (ISSN Print 2686-2085, ISSN Online 2686-2611)
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Advocacy and Justice in the Digital Era: Contemporary Challenges and Innovations in Indonesian Legal Services Aprila Niravita; Asmarani Ramli; Windiahsari Windiahsari; Muhammad Adymas Hikal Fikri
Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Legal Advocacy and Justice Innovation
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijals.v8i1.58039

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This editorial introduces the key themes in the Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services Volume 8 Issue 1 (2026), titled "Legal Advocacy and Justice Innovation." The ten articles in this edition examine diverse topics including civic education and legal literacy, consumer protection in digital transactions, anti-bullying education, comparative antitrust law, labor rights for home-based workers, data protection in AI chatbots, constitutional election reform, legal aid effectiveness, university legal documentation governance, and state-owned enterprise transformation. Drawing on case studies from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Russia, the Netherlands, the European Union, Japan, Estonia, Australia, the United Kingdom, India, and South Africa, the issue provides comparative insights into evolving legal practices across multiple jurisdictions. The edition highlights persistent challenges such as unequal access to justice, regulatory fragmentation, governance deficits, and the tension between technological innovation and legal protection. Emphasizing interdisciplinary and socio-legal approaches, this edition contributes to advancing advocacy as a tool for legal empowerment, institutional reform, and social justice in Indonesia's rapidly transforming legal landscape.
Beyond Administrative Compliance: Legal Advocacy for Substantive Transparency and Accountability in Regional Head Election Campaign Financing Marvi De Queljoe; M. J. Saptenno; Adonia. I. Laturette; Elsa. R. M. Toule; Theo Samudri D. Rihi
Indonesian Journal of Advocacy and Legal Services Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): September 2026 (In Press)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/ijals.v8i2.59406

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Transparency and accountability of campaign finance are fundamental to safeguarding democratic integrity in Regional Head Elections. Although Indonesia's campaign finance regulations require disclosure and reporting, their implementation largely emphasizes procedural compliance rather than ensuring substantive transparency and accountability. This regulatory–implementation gap is reflected in formalistic reporting practices, potential underreporting, limited quality and accessibility of financial information, and weak oversight and enforcement mechanisms. This study examines the role of legal advocacy in strengthening substantive transparency and accountability of campaign finance by analyzing the existing regulatory framework and its implementation challenges. The research employs a normative legal method using statutory, conceptual, and case approaches to examine the coherence between campaign finance regulations, legal principles, and their implementation in electoral governance. The findings reveal that transparency and accountability constitute substantive legal principles that extend beyond compliance with reporting obligations. Although Indonesia's legal framework provides an adequate normative basis for campaign finance regulation, its effectiveness is undermined by pseudo-transparency, incomplete financial disclosure, restricted public access to campaign finance information, and ineffective audit and sanction mechanisms. The study argues that legal advocacy plays a strategic role in bridging the gap between legal norms and electoral practice by strengthening public oversight, improving information disclosure systems, enhancing the effectiveness of campaign finance audits, and reinforcing sanction enforcement. These findings contribute to the discourse on electoral law by demonstrating that legal advocacy is essential for transforming campaign finance transparency from a procedural obligation into a substantive mechanism that promotes democratic accountability and electoral integrity.