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2011-07-11 Vacancy at LBH Masyarakat Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBH Masyarakat) is a non-governmental organisation which provides pro-bono legal aid for disadvantaged and marginalised people, actively undertakes community legal empowerment at the grass root level through providing legal and human rights education, as well as promotes legal reform and protects human rights through policy advocacy and public campaign. LBH Masyarakat is looking for highly-qualified, passionate and committed individuals to fill the following positions. Advocacy Officer This post will be responsible to provide required legal assistance for justice-seekers, to engage in several advocacy activities, as well as to actively take part in community legal empowerment. IT Officer This post will be responsible to design and maintain organization’s website, to support the computer’s network and the system infrastructure, and to resolve a diverse range of IT-related matters, including troubleshoot desktop’s, network servers and Microsoft software. Readmore... 2011-01-25 Vacancy for Advocacy Officer LBH Masyarakat is looking for highly-qualified, enthusiastic and committed individuals to fill the following position: Advocacy Officer This post will be responsible to provide required legal assistance for justice-seekers, to engage in several advocacy activities, as well as to take actively take part in community legal empowerment. Requirements: * Law degree from reputable university. * Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience with NGO, law office, or development organisations. Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. * Strong interpersonal skills. * Able to work under pressure with minimum supervision. * Proactive, assertive, and self-motivated. * Computer literate. * Have a good knowledge of Indonesian laws particularly in criminal, civil, and labour law; also national and international human rights law. * Have a strong commitment in contributing to the law enforcement and human rights promotion in Indonesia. * Fluent in English. Readmore... 2010-05-20 Vacancy @ LBH Masyarakat Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBH Masyarakat) is a fast-growing non-governmental organisation which provides pro-bono legal aid for disadvantaged and marginalised people, as well as actively undertakes community legal empowerment at the grass root level through legal and human rights education. LBH Masyarakat is also vigorously involved in human rights campaign and legal reform in Indonesia. LBH Masyarakat is looking for highly-qualified, enthusiastic and committed individuals to fill the following positions. Advocacy Officers Readmore...
		2010-09-30 CAVEAT, Vol. 16/II/2010 September has been a gloomy month for Indonesia, in terms of its history of law and human rights, since 1965. The killing of Munir in 2004, Semanggi II tragedy in 1999, Tanjung Priok tragedy in 1984, and 1965 Massacre all took place in September. All of these human rights abuses are left unresolved, leaving no justice for the victims and perpetrators are unpunished. Put simply: impunity reigns over law and human rights. In early September, when we had our editorial meeting to discuss the ideas for this month’s CAVEAT, all of us were agreed to raise the issue of impunity in those so-called past human rights violations. One major incident then occurred and changed our editorial decision, however. Readmore... 2010-08-27 CAVEAT, Vol. 15/II/2010 August is a very special month for Indonesia. It is a celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day which falls on August 17, and this year marks the 65th year. Amidst numerous positive achievements made by Indonesia there are a lot of works that need to be done. Alleviating poverty, protecting human rights, eradicating corruption, and strengthening legal reform initiatives are some of works that should be seriously addressed by the Government of Indonesia. August this year is also a special month for Moslems in Indonesia and elsewhere, as the holy month of Ramadhan comes. Readmore... 2010-07-29 CAVEAT, Vol. 14/II/2010 Dear readers, we are pleased to bring you the July 2010 edition of CAVEAT. The attacks against the offices of Tempo magazine and anti-corruption activist Tama Satrya Langkun early this month dominates the coverage in this month’s CAVEAT. The Main Report investigates the incidents and explores need for the Indonesian National Police Force to conduct institutional reform. Readmore...