Importance of the role of the three pillars in overcoming social conflicts between villages in terms of rights law

Abstract

Inter-village conflict is a long-standing issue in Indonesia in general and the Tanimbar Islands district of Maluku province in particular.   This is due to the issue of communal rights of customary law communities, which until now has not been well regulated and opens up opportunities for territorial disputes because the area has abundant natural resource potential. The role of the three pillars, namely the government, religious institutions and customary institutions in protecting their citizens from the threat of conflict has not been well implemented, although this is a responsibility that needs to be carried out. This research aims to find out the role of the three pillars in organising social conflicts as a fulfilment of citizens' human rights, while also knowing how the necessary supervision mechanism in tackling social conflicts. The method used is normative legal research by examining laws and regulations as a benchmark for human behaviour. The results of this study show that the role of the three pillars as regulated in statutory provisions needs serious attention as a form of responsibility to fulfil the right to a safe life, as well as the need for a supervisory mechanism with good coordination to encourage the village government, in this case the village consultative body, to form relevant regulations, and ensure that the communal rights of indigenous peoples do not cause problems, so that groups that are vulnerable to violations of their human rights due to social conflict can be resolved.