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        "id": 1794599,
        "msgid": "yusril-law-cannot-be-separated-from-human-life-1781060166",
        "date": "2026-06-10 08:34:42",
        "title": "Yusril: Law Cannot Be Separated from Human Life",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra emphasised that law must serve as a bridge between power and justice, not merely a technical tool, during the 23rd Asian Law Institute Conference. He highlighted the need for legal systems in Asia to deliver tangible justice, ensure sustainability, and be built on regional trust rather than simply replicating Western models. The minister also called on young legal scholars to combine technical knowledge with social awareness and a sensitivity to justice.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and\nCorrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra stated that law can never truly be\nseparated from human life. Yusril asserted that law always exists\nbetween power and freedom, between economic interests and justice, and\nbetween the state and its citizens. \u201cTherefore, law must not merely\nbecome a technical language of power, an instrument of market\nlegitimation, or simply a procedure devoid of the spirit of justice,\u201d\nYusril said in Jakarta on Wednesday. The statement was delivered by\nYusril at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Asian Law Institute (ASLI)\nat the University of Indonesia in Depok, West Java, on Thursday (4\/6).\nHe also stressed the importance of just and sustainable law, capable of\naddressing challenges through strengthened regional cooperation. Yusril\nexpressed appreciation to the Asian Law Institute and the Faculty of Law\nat the University of Indonesia for organising the conference. According\nto him, over its two-day duration, the conference was not only a\ngathering place for legal academics from various countries but also a\nspace for exchanging experiences, ideas, and perspectives on the future\nof law in Asia. The 23rd ASLI Conference carried the theme \u2018Empowering\nAsia\u2019s Rise: Legal Knowledge for Sustainability, Justice and Regional\nIntegration\u2019. Yusril said the theme is relevant to the challenges facing\nthe Asian region today, particularly in ensuring that development\nproceeds hand-in-hand with environmental sustainability, the protection\nof human dignity, and regional cooperation. \u201cAsia possesses a rich\nhistory and tradition of law. Before modern Western law arrived, Asian\nsocieties had already established norms, customs, religious laws, royal\nlaws, commercial laws, and dispute resolution mechanisms,\u201d he said. On\nthe other hand, he also highlighted three main issues that were the\nfocus of the conference: sustainability, justice, and regional\nintegration. On the issue of sustainability, Yusril said the law must be\nable to bridge the development needs of today and the safety of future\ngenerations. He opined that development remains necessary because\nsociety needs energy, food, jobs, housing, education, healthcare,\ninfrastructure, and technology. Furthermore, on the issue of justice, he\nstressed that a legal system cannot be judged solely by the completeness\nof its rules, procedures, and institutions because the law must provide\ntangible benefits to society, especially for groups that have long\nstruggled to gain access to justice. The former Minister of State\nSecretary also touched on the challenges faced by Indonesia as a\nrule-of-law state with extraordinary diversity. He noted that Indonesia\nconsists of thousands of islands, hundreds of ethnic groups, numerous\nreligions and beliefs, and various legal systems that coexist, ranging\nfrom national law, regional law, and customary law to religious law and\ninternational law. Therefore, Yusril said Asia does not need to fully\ncopy the legal integration model of the European Union. \u201cLegal\ncooperation in Asia needs to be built based on the region\u2019s own\nexperience, namely gradually, dialogically, and based on trust between\nnations,\u201d he said. Accordingly, he advised young academics and students\nnot to view legal knowledge merely as a technical ability. In addition,\nhe also encouraged young law graduates not only to master articles and\nprocedures but also to be able to read social change, understand\ntechnological developments, handle cross-border legal issues, and\nmaintain a sensitivity to justice. Yusril said the greatest challenge\ntoday is not the absence of law, but the proliferation of regulations\nwithout an accompanying increase in substantive justice. He stressed\nthat regulations, institutions, and procedures can continue to develop,\nbut legal protection is not necessarily felt by the public. Hence, he\nemphasised the importance of building a law that is not only\ninstitutionally strong but also trusted by the public, possesses\nintegrity, is wise, and is capable of delivering tangible justice. The\n23rd ASLI Annual Conference took place over two days, from 3\u20134 June\n2026. The forum brought together academics, practitioners, researchers,\nand stakeholders in the legal field from various countries across\nAsia.<\/p>",
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