Reimagining Global Justice: Multi-National Legal Scholars of UIN Jakarta Gather at ICLJ 2026 to Reform Transnational Laws for Vulnerable Communities

MALANG, UIN Online News – Directly tackling the geopolitical fractures, systemic inequalities, and cross-border regulatory vacuums of the modern era, the Faculty of Sharia and Law (FSH) at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta officially inaugurated The 10th International Conference on Law and Justice (ICLJ) 2026. Held from July 6 to July 7, 2026, the high-stakes academic summit serves as a premier trans-regional incubator where legal scholars, policymakers, and judicial practitioners assemble to harmonize conflicting legal frameworks in a rapidly shifting world.

Under the timely mandate of "Reimagining Law and Justice: Bridging Inequality and Protecting the Vulnerable in a Changing World," the 10th anniversary of ICLJ was executed through a strategic trilateral alliance between FSH UIN Jakarta, the Faculty of Sharia at UIN Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, and the prestigious Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. The executive sessions were mounted across the UIN Malang Rectorate and the Ijen Suites Resort Convention Center.

While sovereign states operate under strictly independent judiciaries such as Indonesia’s Civil Law, Malaysia’s Common Law, and regional Islamic jurisprudence the contemporary rise of decentralized digital economies, migration crises, and cross-border cybercrimes demands a unified comparative law response.

The initial welcoming ceremony drew 74 elite academic faculty members from UIN Jakarta, who were formally received by the Dean of the Faculty of Sharia at UIN Malang, Professor Umi Sumbulah, M.Ag., alongside Vice Dean Professor Sudirman, M.A.

In his executive opening statement, the Dean of FSH UIN Jakarta, Professor Muhammad Maksum, S.H., M.A., MDC., highly lauded the collaborative momentum of the conference. "Marking a decade of continuous scholarly production, the ICLJ has matured into a vital institutional anchor for legal innovation," Professor Maksum asserted.

To secure sustainable research outputs, Professor Maksum announced a strategic policy shift: beginning this cycle, the flagship ICLJ will transition to a biennial framework, with the 11th conference scheduled for 2028. To fill the interim 2027 cycle, FSH UIN Jakarta will deploy high-intensity operational satellites, including specialized policy talk shows, academic coaching clinics, and high-impact publication competitions.

Expressing institutional solidarity, UIN Malang Dean, Professor Umi Sumbulah, emphasized that the trilateral coalition with UIN Jakarta and Universiti Malaya must continuously yield joint international publications and legal transplants that can directly influence state policy. During the assembly, Professor Umi also led a formal moment of solemn tribute, expressing deep condolences over the recent passing of one of UIN Jakarta’s senior legal academics, Dr. Muhammad Ali Hanafiah Selian, S.H., M.H.

Throughout the intensive two-day summit, delegates engaged in rigorous academic defenses regarding critical global themes:

1. Mitigating Digital and AI Exploitation: Structuring universal jurisdictional boundaries to prosecute data theft and cyber-harassment across disparate legal systems.

2. Socioeconomic Bridging: Restructuring corporate accountability laws to protect migrant laborers, indigenous populations, and minor demographics from industrial exploitation.

3. Islamic Economic Jurisprudence: Examining comparative corporate sharia frameworks between Indonesia and Malaysia to streamline regional market integrations.

By generating concrete academic recommendations and fostering cross-border research pipelines, the 10th ICLJ successfully shifts the legal landscape—proving that while courtrooms remain bounded by state geography, the pursuit of human rights and systemic justice must remain absolute and trans-regional.