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The Hypocrisy of Liberation: Power, NGOization, and Crisis in West Kalimantan Legal Aid
The Indonesian Journal of International Clinical Legal Education · Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026) · hlm. 721–758
- ISSN
- 2721-8368
- Terbit
- 2026-02-28
- Penerbit
- Universitas Negeri Semarang
- Bahasa
- eng
Abstrak
The structural legal aid movement was initiated by the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) as an ideological project aimed at cultivating political and legal consciousness among marginalized groups, marking a departure from conventional legal aid models grounded in legal neutrality. Despite its emancipatory narrative, the movement has become increasingly entangled in processes of NGOization, generating institutional ambivalence and dysfunction between parent and local organizations. This article examines the crisis of the structural legal aid movement in West Kalimantan by analyzing the hierarchical relationship between LBH Kalbar and YLBHI. It addresses how emancipatory ideals within the legal aid movement are undermined by NGOization, managerialism, and a fragmented civic space, and explores how power operates within the movement’s internal governance. Employing an empirical legal approach informed by socio-legal ethnography and participant observation, the study investigates organizational dynamics, work culture, and advocacy practices within LBH Kalbar. Primary data were collected through participant observation as an external supporter involved in project-based initiatives and advocacy programmes, while secondary data were drawn from internal documents accessed with institutional permission. The findings demonstrate that the decline of LBH Kalbar cannot be attributed to technical deficiencies or individual incapacity, but rather reflects a deeper ideological conflict between emancipatory praxis and a technocratic governance regime imposed by the parent organization. NGOization has redirected advocacy from community organizing toward performance-driven project work, producing depoliticization, weakened solidarity, activist burnout, and discriminatory governance practices. Power operates through disciplinary mechanisms such as standardization, performance metrics, symbolic surveillance, and organizational restructuring. The study concludes that revitalizing the legal aid movement requires not merely administrative reform, but a reconfiguration of power relations through enhanced regional autonomy and dialogical, participatory governance.
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- Universitas Halu Oleo
- Universitas Ahmad Dahlan
- Institut Seni Budaya Indonesia Aceh
- Yogyakarta State University
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| Rekan penulis | Organisasi | Artikel bersama |
|---|---|---|
| Handrawan Handrawan | Universitas Halu Oleo | 3 |
| Rahman Hasima | Universitas Halu Oleo | 3 |
| Safril Sofwan Sanib | Universitas Halu Oleo | 2 |
| Jamaluddin Idris | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 2 |
| Ahmad Sarbini | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 2 |
| Tri Stiyo Famuji | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan | 1 |
| Sunardi Sunardi | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan | 1 |
| Muhammad Kunta Biddinika | Universitas Ahmad Dahlan | 1 |
| Aldibangun Pidekso Putro | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Mustafa Mustafa | Institut Seni Budaya Indonesia Aceh | 1 |
| Oheo K. Haris | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Vivi Fatmawati A. | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Ahmad Ahmad | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Makkulau Makkulau | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Fahinu Fahinu | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Muhammad Taufik | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| H S Gusnawaty | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Deity Yuningsih | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| St. Muslimah Suciati | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Haris Yusuf | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| La Ode M. Sulihin | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Heryanti Heryanti | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| La Sensu | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Sitti Aisah Abdullah | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Fitriah Faisal | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Isnayanti Isnayanti | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Idris Saputra | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Wa Ode Zuliarti | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Sahrina Safiuddin | Universitas Halu Oleo | 1 |
| Wahyu Lestari | Yogyakarta State University | 1 |
| Nurbaiti Nurbaiti | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Fidia Akmal | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Citra Winarni Siahaan | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Adiwirman Adiwirman | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Adeel Abdulkarim Fadhl Altuhaish | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Dewi Indriyani Roslim | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Faculty of science, Sumatera Institute of Technology, 35365, Indonesia Department of Physics | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
| Faculty of science, Sumatera Institute of Technology, 35365, Indonesia Department of Master Physics | Afiliasi tidak diketahui | 1 |
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