Community Legal Culture in Preventing and Dealing with Domestic Violence (KDRT) in Pekanbaru

Abstract

Article 1 of Marriage Law No. 1 of 1974 defines the boundaries of what is meant by marriage, namely as an inner and outer bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife to form a happy and eternal family (household) based on Belief in the One God. Human Rights Act No 39 of 1999 also regulates the ban on violence against human beings. Even Elimination of Discrimination Against Women Act Number 7 of 1984 concerning the was also present to reinforce the legal framework that domestic violence is a prohibited act that degrades human dignity. Elimination of Domestic Violence Act Number 23 of 2004 invites everyone to respect human rights by not committing violence either physically or psychologically. In practice, however, cases of domestic violence can be assimilated to the tip of the iceberg. Pekanbaru is the capital city of Riau Province, whose people adhere to Malay customs based on: Adat with Sara, Sara, and Kitabullah joints. Ideally, in line with the values in efforts to prevent domestic violence in the Law on Marriage and Handling Domestic Violence with a legal approach and legal culture, the community should be able to anticipate the high number of domestic violence in Pekanbaru. However, the increasing number of cases raises the question of how the legal culture of the community approaches family violence prevention and response.