Legal Literacy - This article discusses the journey of Aksi Kamisan as a symbol of the struggle for democracy and the enforcement of human rights in Indonesia. Aksi Kamisan, which has been going on for 17 years, has become a collective movement to preserve the memory of gross human rights violations in the past. Under the leadership of President Jokowi, human rights enforcement still faces many challenges, including various unresolved violation cases. This article also highlights Jokowi's campaign promise to resolve unresolved human rights violation cases, as well as the negative impact on democracy and human rights indices in Indonesia. After being in power for 32 years, the authoritarian New Order regime was successfully overthrown by the strength of the civil society movement. The collapse of the regime's power also marked the birth of a "new democracy" which has provided a number of flexibilities in carrying out social, national and state life practices. However, the process of democratization struggle in Indonesia has to be paid dearly. Historically, the rise of the New Order authoritarian regime under Soeharto to power was marked by a flood of blood after the 1965 Gestapu. Likewise, with the collapse of tyranny which has caused various kinds of damage in various lines and serious human rights violations which have not been resolved until now. There were many deaths from students/civil society, cases of rape and discrimination against minorities, to the disappearance of 13 activists. These dark events are a series of expensive struggles in upholding democracy and human rights in Indonesia. In addition, the events that have become a black note in the history of the Republic have caused deep wounds for the victims' families. The victims' families continue to collect, ask, and demand justice from the State. One of the ways that the families of victims of past gross human rights violations do is to show solidarity in front of the State Palace by using umbrellas, clothes and black attributes. This solidarity action is known as Aksi Kamisan. Initially, Aksi Kamisan was an action initiated by three families of victims of gross human rights violations, namely Maria Katarina Sumarsih, mother of Bernardus Realino Norma Irmawan, one of the students who died in the Semanggi I Incident in November 1998; Suciwati, wife of the late Munir, an activist as well as a symbol of the struggle for human rights who was poisoned on a Garuda plane while on his way to the Netherlands; and Bedjo Untung, a representative of the families of victims who were suspected of being PKI sympathizers. Now, Aksi Kamisan has been running for 17 years by carrying out actions more than 800 times. For 17 years, they (read: the victims' families) have been sitting in front of the palace every Thursday without getting a definite answer from the State and always going home empty-handed.

Aksi Kamisan: A Collective Movement to Preserve Memory

Aksi Kamisan, which was initially only attended by three people, was able to spread a sense of solidarity to other victims' families, and has now been held in 50 cities throughout Indonesia. Aksi Kamisan is not only attended by families of victims, but also by young people, both students and students. The widespread participation and involvement of the community in Aksi Kamisan also signifies people's concern and awareness of the importance of human rights issues. In addition, Aksi Kamisan has become a kind of collective movement in preserving the memory of the State's arbitrariness towards its citizens in the past. Not only that, this solidarity action has become a space for learning and political education for the community. As stated by Bivitri Susanti, an academic as well as a legal expert, through her writing, "Aksi Kamisan is more than a demonstration about human rights violations. It has become political education about civic virtue, by directly practicing citizens' activities in defending their freedoms and rights that should be fulfilled and protected by the state". Aksi Kamisan, which has been going on for 17 years, also dispels the accusation that the action is only a 5-year action or appears before the election. In fact, the action is not an action to bring down certain figures or groups, but a peaceful action that only expects justice and seriousness from the state to resolve cases of human rights violations. And, unfortunately, there are still many people who swallow raw narratives that reduce the struggle of victims' families to gain access to justice. Narratives that state that the action is being ridden, getting envelopes, and so on. Accusations that are completely unfounded and never proven. In any case, Aksi Kamisan will continue to exist as long as justice is not felt by all groups and its participants will continue to multiply until the State is able to fulfill its obligations.

Enforcement of Human Rights under the Leadership of President Jokowi

If we look back, precisely in the 2014 Election, which was considered by some as a decisive election for the future of Indonesian democracy. Jokowi, a person who is not from the elite and sides with the interests of the little people, is considered as someone who is able to save democracy compared to his opponent Prabowo who has a bad record and track record related to democracy and human rights in Indonesia. The entry of Jokowi into the national political contest raised hopes for many people. Not only that, Jokowi even wanted to resolve various cases of past gross human rights violations in his campaign promise. However, towards the end of President Jokowi's leadership, not a single case of human rights violations has been seriously resolved. President Jokowi even gave important and strategic positions to people who were allegedly involved in various cases of human rights violations. Under his leadership, there have been many other new cases of human rights violations. Generally, these cases concern land conflicts. In the name of development, the Government is willing to set aside the value of human rights and the rights of citizens in defending their living space. In addition, the Government uses the power of armed forces and repressive actions to respond to forms of criticism and protests from citizens. Not surprisingly, Indonesia's democracy and human rights index under Jokowi's leadership continues to decline. In fact, Amnesty International Indonesia and Kontras gave a red report to the Jokowi Government. This is because there are many cases of human rights violations, both in real and virtual spaces. Then, instead of leaving a good mark at the end of his leadership, President Jokowi is actually busy interfering with his authority to promote his son who is participating in the 2024 Election contest. Jokowi not only left a bad mark in law enforcement and human rights, but has also destroyed the ideal democratic order with his ambition to build a dynasty.