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Lentera Masyarakat Hukum
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ISSN : -     EISSN : 31645542     DOI : https://doi.org/10.65815
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Lentera Masyarakat Hukum (e-ISSN: 3164-5542) is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of Law and Society and Socio-Legal Studies, focusing on the interaction between law, society, institutions, and social change. The journal covers scholarly studies on law in social contexts, legal culture, legal consciousness, access to justice, legal empowerment, social justice, vulnerable and marginalized communities, legal institutions and practices, legal pluralism, customary law, community justice, public policy, governance, and law reform. It welcomes empirical, socio-legal, doctrinal, theoretical, and interdisciplinary studies from law and related social sciences that examine the relationship between legal norms, institutions, social practices, and community experiences. Lentera Masyarakat Hukum is published quarterly in January, April, July, and October and was first published in 2024. The journal is published in online electronic format (e-journal) by COLLEGIUM JUSTICIA INDONESIA. Each submitted manuscript is evaluated through a double-anonymous (double-blind) peer-review process, in which the identities of authors and reviewers are kept confidential to ensure an objective and rigorous scholarly evaluation.
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When the Sea is No Longer Free: Fishing-Space Contestation and Legal Protection for Small-Scale Fishers in Demak Regency Ibrahim Hanif Amrullah
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/1m5tnj37

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The coastal areas of Demak Regency are increasingly exposed to complex pressures arising from spatial transformation, coastal economic activities, infrastructure development, and ecological changes affecting the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. These conditions raise legal concerns regarding access to fishing grounds, livelihood security, and the effectiveness of state protection for coastal communities that remain highly dependent on marine resources. This study aims to examine the legal position of small-scale fishers in the contestation over fishing space and to identify gaps between legal protection frameworks and the actual governance of coastal areas. The study employs a socio-legal approach combining statutory analysis with empirical research through interviews with fishers, local government officials, and relevant stakeholders. The analysis focuses on the interaction between marine spatial policies, economic interests, and the capacity of fishing communities to maintain access to their livelihoods. The study argues that legal protection for small-scale fishers should not be measured solely by the existence of protective regulations, but also by their meaningful participation in decision-making and their guaranteed access to fishing space. Strengthening protection therefore requires participatory and transparent coastal governance that recognizes the social and ecological conditions of local fishing communities.
Land, Custom, and Investment: Contesting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Agrarian Conflicts in West Kalimantan Auliya Rochman
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/1wejk660

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The expansion of plantation and natural-resource investments in West Kalimantan has generated legal tensions between indigenous peoples’ rights, investment interests, and state authority over land. Agrarian conflicts in this context are not merely disputes over formal ownership but also involve identity, historical territorial control, and customary norms embedded within local communities. This study aims to examine how indigenous peoples’ rights are positioned in agrarian conflicts involving investment interests and how state legal mechanisms respond to claims based on customary law. The research adopts a socio-legal approach by combining normative analysis of land and indigenous peoples’ legal frameworks with empirical inquiry involving community members, government officials, and business actors. Legal pluralism is employed as an analytical framework to understand tensions between state law and customary norms. The study argues that agrarian conflicts are likely to persist when legal recognition of indigenous peoples remains primarily normative without operational mechanisms defining territories, legal subjects, and enforceable rights. Meaningful conflict resolution therefore requires participatory recognition mechanisms, customary-territory mapping, investment-process transparency, and dispute-resolution mechanisms capable of incorporating indigenous perspectives. Such an approach would strengthen legal certainty while simultaneously promoting social justice and more legitimate natural-resource governance.
Working Behind the App: Legal Protection for Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Bandung Sisca Elisabeth Putri
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/7ker5a36

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The growth of the platform economy has transformed employment relations and created forms of work situated between conventional employment and contractual partnership arrangements. Online motorcycle taxi drivers face legal concerns involving employment status, income security, social protection, access to digital platforms, and bargaining power vis-à-vis platform companies. This study aims to examine the adequacy of legal protection for online motorcycle taxi drivers in Bandung and to analyze how the partnership model affects the fulfillment of their legal rights. The research adopts a socio-legal approach through regulatory analysis and interviews with drivers, platform companies, government officials, and driver organizations or communities. Particular attention is given to the gap between formal legal classifications and drivers’ actual experiences of platform-based work. The study argues that the designation of drivers as partners does not automatically eliminate the need for legal protection where significant control, economic dependency, and digital work regulation exist. A more adequate protection framework requires greater clarity regarding legal status, accessible complaint mechanisms, transparency in incentive and suspension systems, and broader social-security coverage. The study positions platform-economy regulation as an important issue for developing responsive labor law capable of addressing changing forms of digital work.
The Village as a Space of Justice: Community Deliberation in Land Dispute Resolution in Cirebon Regency Virgi Saputra Hadikusmo; Ria Dwi Utami
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/nbj8ay10

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Land disputes at the local level are not always immediately brought before formal courts. Rural communities continue to rely on deliberative mechanisms because they are perceived as more accessible, affordable, and compatible with existing social relations. This study aims to examine community deliberation practices in resolving land disputes in Cirebon Regency and to assess their position within the broader dispute-resolution system. The research employs a socio-legal approach based on fieldwork involving community members, village officials, local leaders, and parties who have experienced land disputes. The study also analyzes relevant legal provisions concerning dispute resolution and village governmental authority. It argues that village deliberation has significant potential as a community-based justice mechanism because it incorporates social relationships, the interests of disputing parties, and the preservation of community relations. Nevertheless, its effectiveness depends on the neutrality of local mediators, equality between the parties, proper documentation of agreements, and coordination with formal legal mechanisms. Strengthening village deliberation should therefore not be understood as replacing state adjudication. Rather, it should be developed as a complementary mechanism capable of expanding access to justice, preventing escalation, and producing locally legitimate solutions while remaining consistent with fundamental legal principles.
Those Invisible to the Law: Access to Justice for Indigenous Communities in Agrarian Conflicts in Merauke Regency Agustina Florentius Tabuni; Samuel Edo Wanggai; Florentius Abraham Putra
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 3 (2026): July, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/7c9dzq12

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Indigenous communities involved in agrarian conflicts often occupy vulnerable positions due to limited access to legal information, legal assistance, land documentation, and dispute-resolution institutions. Merauke Regency illustrates the complex interaction between indigenous communities, land control, economic development, and state policies. This study aims to identify barriers to access to justice experienced by indigenous communities in agrarian conflicts and to examine how legal institutions respond to their needs. A socio-legal approach is employed by combining analysis of the relevant legal framework with empirical research involving indigenous community members, legal advocates, local government representatives, and other stakeholders. Access to justice is understood not merely as the ability to bring a dispute before a court, but also as the capacity to understand legal rights, obtain assistance, participate meaningfully in dispute resolution, and secure effective remedies. The study argues that structural and administrative barriers may prevent formal legal recognition from producing substantive justice for indigenous communities. A more responsive framework therefore requires stronger community-based legal assistance, simplified procedures, recognition of customary territories, and meaningful participation in decisions affecting land and livelihoods. Such measures can help bridge the gap between formal recognition and practical enjoyment of indigenous rights.
Between Custom and the State: Negotiating Indigenous Rights in Land Dispute Resolution in Sikka Regency Christoper Kusuma
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/eqem3f55

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Customary law does not always operate in a linear relationship with state law. In land disputes, the two legal orders may interact, negotiate, and generate tensions concerning the legitimacy of land ownership and authority over dispute resolution. This study aims to examine the negotiation between customary norms and state law in resolving land conflicts among indigenous communities in Sikka Regency. The study employs a socio-legal approach informed by the concept of legal pluralism. Data are obtained through interviews with customary leaders, community members, government officials, and other actors involved in dispute resolution, complemented by analysis of relevant regulations and legal documents. The study argues that customary law should not necessarily be understood as a legal order opposed to state law. In practice, communities often develop adaptive strategies by drawing upon both legal systems depending on the circumstances of a dispute. However, uncertainty regarding institutional authority and mechanisms for recognizing customary law may generate further legal uncertainty. A more appropriate framework should therefore acknowledge normative diversity while maintaining fundamental rights, equality between disputing parties, and legal certainty. The study contributes to discussions on context-sensitive dispute resolution by demonstrating how legal pluralism can be accommodated within a broader framework of justice and legitimate local governance.
When Legal Aid Does Not Reach Them: Access to Justice for Women Victims of Domestic Violence in East Lombok Regency Muhammad Firmansyah
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/gtvptc35

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Women experiencing domestic violence face legal challenges extending beyond the prosecution of perpetrators to include access to information, legal assistance, protection, and recovery services. At the local level, economic dependence, family relationships, social stigma, and limited institutional services may significantly influence victims’ decisions to report violence. This study aims to examine barriers to justice faced by women victims of domestic violence in East Lombok Regency and to evaluate the responses of legal institutions and available support services. A socio-legal approach is adopted by combining legal analysis with empirical research involving victims or their advocates, law-enforcement officials, legal-aid organizations, and relevant service providers. The study argues that the existence of protective legislation does not automatically guarantee substantive access to justice. Geographic distance, financial costs, economic dependency, stigma, and limited legal literacy may create multiple and overlapping barriers. Effective protection requires stronger inter-institutional coordination, accessible legal-aid services, victim-centered procedures, and recovery mechanisms that account for victims’ social and economic circumstances. The study highlights the importance of narrowing the gap between formally guaranteed rights and victims’ lived experiences. It further suggests that local justice policies should move beyond a purely punitive approach toward an integrated framework combining protection, legal empowerment, and sustainable recovery.
Children before the Law, Communities Behind Them: Diversion Practices in Juvenile Cases at the Police Level in Sleman Regency Adji Rahardian
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/xe0j2s38

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The juvenile justice system places diversion and restorative justice at the center of efforts to prevent the harmful consequences of formal criminal proceedings for children. However, successful diversion depends not only on legal rules and law-enforcement officials but also on families, victims, communities, and the child’s social environment. This study aims to examine diversion practices at the police level in Sleman Regency by positioning the community as an important actor in restorative justice processes. The study adopts a socio-legal approach through interviews with investigators, parents, community counselors, victims, and other participants in diversion processes. The analysis focuses on the negotiation of interests, victim restoration, child accountability, and social acceptance following diversion agreements. The study argues that diversion should not be treated merely as a procedural mechanism for terminating criminal proceedings but as a restorative process involving the community in a meaningful manner. Key challenges include unequal bargaining positions, limited community understanding, and weak post-diversion monitoring mechanisms. Strengthening diversion therefore requires a child-centered approach that simultaneously protects the best interests of the child, addresses victims’ needs, and supports social reintegration. Such an approach can improve the legitimacy and effectiveness of juvenile justice at the local level.
Street Vendors and the Right to the City: Justice in the Regulation of Public Space in Yogyakarta Putri Alifia
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/8bt9mg60

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The regulation of street vendors constitutes an important form of local government intervention in managing public space. However, enforcement measures frequently generate tensions between urban order, public-space aesthetics, and citizens’ rights to sustain their livelihoods. This study aims to examine the regulation of street vendors in Yogyakarta from the perspective of social justice and the right to the city. The research adopts a socio-legal approach by analyzing local regulations and spatial-management policies while examining vendors’ experiences through field research and interviews with local government officials, street vendors, and community organizations. The study argues that enforcement approaches focused exclusively on compliance with spatial regulations may overlook the social and economic dimensions of public-space use. Conflicts can be reduced when vendors are meaningfully involved in planning processes, alternative locations are economically viable, and transparent complaint and remedy mechanisms are provided. The right to the city offers a useful framework for balancing public interests with the economic rights of informal workers. Accordingly, public-space governance should not merely seek to produce orderly urban environments but should also promote inclusive cities capable of accommodating vulnerable economic groups. This approach may contribute to more socially legitimate and sustainable local governance.
Law in the Age of Climate Change: Protecting the Livelihood Rights of Coastal Communities in Indramayu Regency Zulfikar Zulfikar; Muhammad Agung Jamaluddin
Lentera Masyarakat Hukum Vol. 3 No. 2 (2026): April, 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.65815/naw42x47

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Climate change increases the vulnerability of coastal communities through sea-level rise, coastal erosion, changing weather patterns, and declining natural-resource productivity. Communities dependent on fisheries and coastal resources face not only economic risks but also legal uncertainty concerning the protection of their livelihoods. This study aims to examine the capacity of existing legal frameworks to protect the livelihood rights of coastal communities in Indramayu Regency in the context of climate change. The study employs a socio-legal approach combining analysis of environmental and coastal regulations with empirical research involving local communities and government institutions. Particular attention is given to the relationship between climate-adaptation policies, social protection, coastal governance, and community participation. The study argues that adaptation policies are insufficient when they focus primarily on infrastructure development and physical risk reduction. Legal protection should also address livelihood sustainability, access to resources, information, participation, and effective remedies when adaptation policies negatively affect local communities. A rights-based approach can strengthen the legitimacy of climate-adaptation policies while ensuring that vulnerable coastal populations do not bear disproportionate adaptation burdens. The study therefore contributes to the development of climate governance that integrates environmental resilience with social justice and community rights.

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