ASIATODAY.ID, SAN FRANCISCO – The Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia and Stanford University have agreed to collaborate in the fields of law, human rights and the environment.
This agreement was signed by the Head of the Education and Training Research and Development Agency of the Indonesian Supreme Court and Prof. David Cohen, Director of the Stanford Center for Human Rights and International Justice (CHRIJ), Stanford University. The signing was witnessed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Prof. Dr. H. Muhammad Syarifuddin, S.H., M.H., and the Indonesian Consul General in San Francisco, Prasetyo Hadi, on Thursday, February 29 2024.
The Chief Justice of the Indonesian Supreme Court, Muhammad Syarifuddin, stated that this collaboration is a continuation and expansion of the partnership between the two institutions since 2015. The aim is to increase capacity and facilitate training programs, workshops and joint research to increase the knowledge and skills of law enforcers, in particular in the field of human rights and legal and judicial reform.
So far, more than 1,583 prospective judges and dozens of judges in general courts and human rights courts in Indonesia have been beneficiaries of this collaboration.
“It is hoped that this collaboration will provide benefits to judges and related officials, especially at the Supreme Court, to increase their knowledge and skills in legal reasoning, including issues related to human rights and reform of judicial institutions,” he added.
The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in San Francisco highlights Stanford University’s reputation as one of the best universities in the world with experienced legal experts. The university has provided various training programs to increase law enforcement capacity in many countries, and has developed specialization in emerging legal issues.
In the context of a working visit to the San Francisco Bay Area, it is hoped that this collaboration will not only strengthen Indonesia’s law enforcement capacity, but also become part of improving bilateral relations between Indonesia and the United States, which is currently reaching 75 years of momentum.
The Supreme Court’s working visit to the San Francisco Bay Area will end with a legal dialogue with the Indonesian community and students at Wisma Indonesia, San Francisco. The Supreme Court delegation is also scheduled to continue meeting with various agencies in Los Angeles for further judge capacity building programs, which have been the focus of the Supreme Court in recent years. (AT Network)
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