Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025)

The Asian Journal of Law and Humanity (AJLH) Volume 5, Number 1, 2025, presents six articles exploring various strategic issues at the intersection of law, justice, human rights, and humanity in the Indonesian context. This edition presents critical studies that not only examine the development of positive law but also examine how law interacts with social and cultural values, and the rights of vulnerable groups in society.

The first article examines aspects of justice and ethics in mining policy, particularly regarding the inconsistency in the regulations regarding the granting of mining concessions to religious organizations. This study offers a critical reflection on the direction of natural resource policy and its implications for the principles of social justice and good governance.

The second article examines legal policies regarding the recognition of indigenous peoples' rights in the Draft Law on Indigenous Peoples. This research highlights the urgency of strengthening legal protection for indigenous peoples as part of recognizing diversity, cultural identity, and the constitutional rights of citizens.

The third article examines the practice of voting through the Noken System in Papua, placing the perspective of customary justice and human dignity as the analytical framework. This study demonstrates how local democracy and the values ​​of indigenous wisdom can be understood within the framework of political rights and legal pluralism.

Next, the fourth article discusses the constitutionality of legal protection for people with mental disorders in Indonesia. It examines the extent to which constitutional guarantees and national regulations are able to provide effective protection for the rights of groups vulnerable to discrimination and marginalization.

The fifth article examines the relationship between informal debt and gender-based violence through the practice of forced transactional marriage in Central Java. This research demonstrates how economic factors can intertwine with gender power relations and produce forms of social vulnerability that require legal and public policy attention.

Concluding, the sixth article explores the legal arguments of gender activists against the rejection of criminal sanctions for perpetrators of domestic rape, as reflected in the 2015 Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Fatwa. This study enriches the discourse on the protection of victims of sexual violence, women's rights, and legal developments with a gender justice perspective.

Overall, AJLH Volume 5 Number 1 of 2025 affirms its commitment as an academic space that encourages critical dialogue on law and humanity. The articles in this edition offer multidisciplinary perspectives on contemporary issues related to social justice, human rights, indigenous peoples, natural resource governance, democracy, and the protection of vulnerable groups. It is hoped that this publication will make a significant contribution to the development of legal science and serve as a reference for academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the wider public.