Model of the Development of Muhammadiyah Legal Assistance Services for the Poor

Abstract

Persyarikatan Muhammadiyah as the largest Islamic community organization in Indonesia, which has business charities in the fields of education, health, social, economy and culture, develops its program through the Muhammadiyah Legal Aid Service Program under the coordination of the Muhammadiyah Central Leadership and Human Rights Council. LBHMU was established to help the poor who are facing legal problems. LBHMU's role is to provide free legal consultation and case assistance services to members of the community who are economically weak and have access to justice. This type of research is a type of empirical legal research, using primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. Methods of collecting data through field studies, namely observation, surveys and interviews. The conclusion of this research is the development of Muhammadiyah Legal Aid Services with strategies including: strengthening LBHMU's vision to help the poor, maximizing funding sources from the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, as well as Lazismu, and conducting National Coordination Meetings.