Improve the Competence of Citizenship Through Peace Education for Victims of the Aceh Conflict
Dhian Mutia (a), Sapriya (b), Muhammad Halimi (c)

a) Department of Civic Education, Graduate School, University of Indonesia
Jalan Dr. Setiabudi 229 Bandung 40 154, Indonesia
*dhianmutia[at]student.upi.edu

Abstract

Peace education is an ongoing activity or process for creating peace in society, in the sense of peace should go in and cut the chain to the efforts of teaching, such as negotiation and mediation skills and educational values of peace that includes respect for human rights and so on, so it will bring Indonesia to a better situation. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of peace education in improving the competence of citizenship(civic competence)victims of the conflict in Aceh. This study used a qualitative approach with case study method. The subjects of this study is some commissioners on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Aceh, Aceh former combatants and the families / victims of the conflict in Aceh. Data collection techniques in this study using observation, interview and documentation. Technical analysis of data is done through data reduction, data presentation, and draw conclusions / verification. The results showed peace education programs undertaken by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Aceh showed an increase in the competence of citizenship victims of the conflict in Aceh.

Keywords: Civic competence, Peace education

Topic: The Role of Citizens in Strengthening Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights