Focus and Scope
Focus
SASI is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by the Faculty of Law, Universitas Pattimura, Indonesia. The journal is dedicated to advancing scholarship on Customary Law and its continuing relevance within contemporary legal systems. By publishing high-quality legal research, SASI promotes a deeper understanding of how customary law shapes governance, dispute resolution, social order, environmental stewardship, and the protection of indigenous peoples within legally plural societies.
Recognizing that multiple legal systems frequently coexist and interact, SASI provides an international forum for scholarly dialogue on the relationship between customary law, state law, religious law, and other normative orders. The journal welcomes doctrinal, empirical, comparative, socio-legal, anthropological, and interdisciplinary research that examines the dynamic role of customary law across diverse legal, social, and cultural contexts.
Rooted in Indonesia's rich diversity of indigenous legal traditions while embracing comparative perspectives from around the world, SASI seeks to connect local legal experiences with global legal scholarship. The journal encourages original research that advances the understanding of Indigenous Legal Systems, Legal Pluralism, Living Law, and Local Wisdom, while contributing to contemporary discussions on justice, legal certainty, social cohesion, sustainable development, and the protection of indigenous peoples' rights.
Scope
SASI welcomes original research articles, review articles, and conceptual papers addressing, but not limited to, the following areas:
Customary Law and Indigenous Legal Systems
Research examining the principles, recognition, revitalization, development, and contemporary application of customary law and indigenous legal systems, including their role in preserving local wisdom and maintaining social order.
Legal Pluralism and Normative Orders
Research exploring the interaction between customary law, state law, religious law, and other normative systems, including issues of coexistence, harmonization, legal transformation, conflict resolution, and institutional development within legally plural societies.
Indigenous Peoples, Governance, and Justice
Research concerning indigenous peoples' rights, customary governance, community-based justice, customary dispute resolution, legal recognition of indigenous communities, access to justice, and inclusive governance.
Natural Resources, Environment, and Sustainable Development
Research addressing customary law in relation to land, agrarian affairs, natural resource governance, environmental protection, indigenous knowledge, community-based resource management, and sustainable development.
Contemporary Applications of Customary Law
Research examining the role and application of customary law in contemporary legal fields, including family law, inheritance law, economic and business law, environmental law, alternative dispute resolution, and other evolving legal issues involving customary legal systems.
Comparative and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Research employing comparative, socio-legal, empirical, anthropological, normative, and interdisciplinary approaches to advance the understanding of customary law, indigenous legal systems, legal pluralism, living law, and local wisdom across different jurisdictions and legal traditions.
Editorial Statement
SASI welcomes contributions from scholars, researchers, legal practitioners, judges, policy-makers, and professionals worldwide whose work advances the understanding of Customary Law within contemporary legal systems.
The journal particularly encourages comparative and interdisciplinary scholarship that strengthens international dialogue on Indigenous Legal Systems, Legal Pluralism, Living Law, and Local Wisdom, while contributing to the development of more inclusive, sustainable, and culturally responsive legal systems.
