This article discusses the institution and the
aplication of human rights court in Islamic court system
based on data revealed from the books of h}adīth, sīrah
nabawīyah, history, Islamic law, and others. From a
comparative analysis it can be concluded that the institution
of wilāyat al-maz
}ālim can be seen as human rights court in
Islam due to the similarity with the jurisdiction of Indonesian
human rights court. If the authority of Indonesian human
rights court is limited, that of wilāyat al-maz
}ālim is much wider
as to cover the duties and authorities of other state bodies
like the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation, State
Administration Court, and the Commission of Ombudsman.
Various regulation and practices of human rights in Islamic
court as played by wilāyat al-maz
}ālim can be used as positive
input for building the institution of human rights court.
Keywords: Wilāyat al-maz
}ālim; human rights violation;
human rights court.