Factors Affecting Legal Aid for the Poor People in Indonesia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze and find the factors that influence legal aid for the underprivileged in Indonesia. This type of research is qualitative research. Research Approach The approach (approach) in this study uses a sociological juridical approach from a sociological point of view as an interpretation or interpretation. Sources of data used in this study are: Primary Data and Secondary Data. Data collection methods through observation, interviews, and literature study. Data analysis technique is qualitative data analysis. The results of the study found that the factors that affect legal aid for underprivileged communities in Indonesia, including legal factors, regarding the accreditation provisions of legal aid institutions causing legal aid agencies in operations to not be able to access budgets from the government, and weak access of the poor to legal aid. the fulfillment of their rights to legal aid, institutionally also experiencing a lack of funding, lack of confirmation on the technique of who is the recipient of legal aid, the standard measure that has been used so far is only a formal measure, namely by showing a certificate of incapacity or SKTM and the like. The next weakness is regarding the technical reporting of legal aid activities by institutions/organizations providing legal aid which requires legal aid organizations to frequently go back and forth to the regional office of human rights law to complete administrative completeness. Keywords: The Poor People; Affecting :Legal:Aid; DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/128-06 Publication date: January 31 st 2023