Access to places of worship for persons with disabilities in Indonesia
Law and policy completion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22110802 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Agus Riwanto (0000-0003-2999-8663, Sebelas Maret University, corresponding author), Achmad Achmad (0000-0002-3488-3257, Sebelas Maret University), Sri Wahyuni (0000-0001-7390-6477, Sebelas Maret University), Sukarni Suryaningsih (0009-0009-7844-7017, Diponegoro University), Delasari Krisda Putri (Institute on Governance) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cogent Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2331-1886 • E-ISSN: 2331-1886 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/23311886.2023.2243753 |
| OpenAlex | W4385902356 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
Persons with disabilities (PwD) as citizens have the same rights as non-disabled citizens including the right to religion and worship according to their religion and beliefs. In Indonesia, six religions deserve the recognition and protection by the state, i.e. Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucius but PwD people still experience discrimination and dangerous access to places of worship in mosques for Muslims, churches for Christians and Catholics, vihara for Hindus, temples for Buddhists, and kelenteng for Confucians. This article aims to review and explore Indonesia’s regulatory and policies on the rights of PwD. The research method used is legal research using legal principles and social approach. PwD in Indonesia are not yet free in religion and it is not easy for them to access places of worship because of social and cultural stigma and unequal standing with other citizens. The findings from this study conclude that the policy paradigm and regulation of the rights of PwD in Indonesia is dominated by a compassionate perspective. Forms of discrimination and dangerous experienced by PwD include: discrimination against places of worship, discrimination against facilities of places of worship, no special services for PwD, the mindset of religious leaders still discriminates against PwD. The completion from law and policy perspective is that the regulatory paradigm of PwD should be based on human rights, among others: making special regulations for places of worship disability-friendly, legal sanctions and awards to managers of places of worship, and work effectiveness of the national commission for disability
Buddhism · Human rights · Mindset · Political science · Sociology · Worship · Law · Legal and Social Justice Studies · Legal Studies and Policies · Marriage and Family Dynamics
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Toward Accessible Worship
Ensuring equal citizenship for disabled people
Policy Development of Inclusion Village to Fulfill the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Constitutional Recognition of “Beliefs” in Indonesia
Contrasting Views of Religious Liberty
Addressing Accessibility Within the Church
Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Priorities and human rights
The social and human rights models of disability
Sameness and Difference
Disability studies, disabled people and the struggle for inclusion
The Ambiguities of Religious Freedom in Indonesia
Freedom of Religion and Gender Equality
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |