Know the law, avoid the penalty: teaching citizens about their rights

AIPJ has supported Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to develop a public awareness campaign that uses fun, interactive games and activities to get the anti-corruption message across to the community.

The AIPJ Anti-Corruption team together with the AGO’s Centre for Legal Information has travelled to several provinces to show local officers and community members how to use the new materials. Questions in the games and activities are based on everyday experiences relevant to the participants. For example, a neighbour was beaten up by a group of people on the street and you saw it. The police asked you to act as a witness in court, but you do not show up. Is this a criminal offence?

Participants are divided into teams with the winners demonstrating the greatest legal knowledge, often generating lively discussion and debate in the process.

‘I didn’t know learning about the law could be fun,’ said Solatiah celebrating her team’s win in the Mataram session.