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VOL. 12, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Post- Undang-Undang No. 5 Tahun 1960 tentang peraturan dasar pokok agraria: A normative analysis of land ownership justice in Indonesia
Authors
Johamran Pransisto, Muh Akbar Fhad Syahril
Abstract
This study examines agrarian law reform
following the enactment of UUPA, with a focus on equity in land tenure and the
problem of disharmony among sectoral regulations. It departs from the empirical
reality that, despite the UUPA enshrining the principle of the social function
of land, limits on land control, and a normative orientation in favour of
smallholders and indigenous peoples, levels of land concentration and agrarian
conflict remain high. The research employs a normative juridical method through
an analysis of legislation, legal doctrine, and relevant court decisions, and
relates these to the Pancasila concept of social justice, John Rawls’ theory of
justice as fairness, and the notion of distributive justice in Islamic law. The
findings indicate a significant gap between the UUPA’s normative framework and
actual land tenure practices, a gap exacerbated by the proliferation of
sectoral statutes and policy instruments such as omnibus laws that tend to
favour investment interests. The study recommends repositioning the UUPA as the
overarching agrarian legal framework, harmonizing cross-sectoral regulations,
strengthening the recognition of the rights of indigenous communities and
smallholders, imposing stricter limits on large-scale land holdings, and
designing conflict-resolution mechanisms oriented toward the restoration of
substantive justice.
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Pages:68-72
How to cite this article:
Johamran Pransisto, Muh Akbar Fhad Syahril "Post- Undang-Undang No. 5 Tahun 1960 tentang peraturan dasar pokok agraria: A normative analysis of land ownership justice in Indonesia". International Journal of Law, Vol 12, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 68-72
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