Introduction

The Introduction discusses the book’s rationale and introduces Indonesian law and its Court system. It discusses the importance of legal methodology for the Indonesian judicial system, as well as various issues related to operationalization of human rights in the Indonesian context, and links these issues to the structure of the book. The Introduction outlines each chapter’s content and highlights key claims and findings. It describes the research methodology applied and methodological challenges encountered. Finally, it discusses some aspects of human rights where the relationship between Indonesian and international law is particularly contentious or open to interpretation, namely the rights pertaining to religion, and indigenous peoples’ rights.