Karawaci, July 16,  2019 – Lembaga Konsultasi dan Bantuan Hukum Fakultas Hukum UPH (LKBH FH UPH, or the Legal Aid and Consultation Institute of UPH’s Law Faculty) announced their cooperation with Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas IIA Tangerang (Correctional Institute of IIA Class at Tangerang) in giving their services in criminal law for people or groups of people below the poverty line at the Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Kelas IIA Tangerang pro bono. Their cooperation was official by the signing of the contract on Tuesday, 2 July 2019, at Lapas Tangerang.

The cooperation between LKBH FH UPH with Lapas Pemuda Tangerang stemmed from the program Kampus Kehidupan (Campus of Life). The program exists to support those in Lapas Pemuda Tangerang, which will become an example for those all over Indonesia.

The contract agreement was signed by Syamsul Hidayat, A.R, IP, S.H., M.M, who is the Sub-section Head of LP Kelas IIA Tangerang Registration, and Hosiana Daniel Adrian Gultom, S.H., M.H., who is the Head of LKBH FH UPH. There were also witnesses to the contract signing, who are Rivka Pidyananda, who is the Registration Staff of LP Kelas IIA Tangerang, and Dr. Velliana Tanaya, S.H., M.H., who is the Director of FH.

The services given by LKBH FH UPH is based on a certain law, which is the Undang-Undang No. 16 Tahun 2011, about Bantuan Hukum (legal assistance). It is established for those who are below the poverty line, therefore having the right to legal assistance until the problem is resolved, and those whose problem has permanent legal force. Recipients of legal assistance are required to deliver truthful evidence, information, and description of the matter to the legal assistance giver.

The procedure of legal assistance is by writing a request in which the recipient remains anonymous as much as possible and in which there is a brief description of the problem matter. The request must be attached with Surat Keterangan Tidak Mampu (an authorized letter for those who are below the poverty line) sent out by the authorities at their certain area or region, or with other kinds of authorized letter, such as Kartu Keluarga Miskin, etc. The complete list of terms and conditions can be found in “Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 42 Tahun 2013 tentang Syarat dan Tata Cara Pemberian Bantuan Hukum dan Penyaluran Dana Bantuan Hukum” (Indonesian Law for legal assistance).

Universitas Pelita Harapan is proactive in participating in the development of citizens, the building of the nation, and in increasing the quality of human lives all for the glory of God. Hopefully, LKBH FH UPH can give legal assistance through this cooperation to the people of Lapas Pemuda Tangerang in accordance with the principle of Preferential Option for the Poor.