Aspek Adat isitiadat dan

agama
dalam identifikasi jenazah
di
Indonesia

Peter Sahelangi

Menurut Palang merah Internasional dlm

Buku petunjuk penatalaksanaan jenazah
korban bencana

6 Official religions recognizes in Indonesia by Indonesian

Constitution

. ISLAM

85,1 %

. PROTESTANTISM 9,2 %

. CATHOLICISM

3,5 %

. HINDUISM

1,8 %

. BUDDHISM

. CONFUCIANISM

0,4 %
0,13 %

Is there any objections to Autopsy

or Identification process in Indonesia
by Religious /cultural reasons ?
ISLAM
- Maslaha is the principle of public benefit
- 1972 Al Azhar Fatwa Committee based on
Maslaha permitted autopsy if ;
* medical students will learn from them
* justice prevails
* contagious diseases are controlled
* undergo several rigid traditions following
death ( will explain later in Aceh Tsunami
case )

 PROTESTANTISM
- Believed that death is when the spirit
leaves the body and returns to God
- The body is made of dust from the
ground and become a mortal housing
for the soul after that God breathed into
his nostrils the breath of life ( Genesis 2:7
and 2 Corinthians 5:4 )
- Protestantism accepted autopsy with
undergo several rituals surrounding death
and body should always be handled with
respects

 CATHOLICISM
- 1531 Catholic church permitted autopsies based on
Roman physician and philosopher Aelius Gallenus 129199 AD who explained a need for human dissection in
On Anatomical Procedures
- Today Catholics accept the value of autopsy and
generally agree with its use for medical education
,organ transplantation , determination of diagnoses
after that cremation with one condition : after
received sacraments by the priest

 HINDUISM
- Hinduism belief a cycle of life, death and rebirth
- Family must provide a smooth journey to death,
because death is not viewed as a finite event.
- In the beginning , Hindus believe that an
autopsy may be disturbing the soul, a disturbed
spirit could reenter the body ,not continue life
and become evil .
- The body should be cremated held by a priest and
the ashes are spread into a holy body of water /sea
- In summary Hindus avoid autopsy but comply if
necessary by law

 BUDDHISM
- Buddhist believe that the body is a shell
for the spirit and the spirit remains
following death and is reborn .
- Where it is reborn is dependent on the
persons karma ( results of his /her past
actions )
- The body should not be disturbed for 3 days
until a
religious leader has determined that the soul
has
death , at this time most Buddhist will be
cremated
- Buddhist believe that autopsies are a form
of

 CONFUCIANISM
- With regards to death, Confucius was often
criticized for not discussing the matter, because he
believed that we should focus on the present day and not
attempt to seek an afterlife.
- Burial is the custom in Confucianism
- Some historians believe that the Chinese conducted
autopsies before the time of Confucius ,as their medicines
was far more advanced than other empires.
- In modern times , however .followers of Confucianism
did not prohibit autopsy.

Kebun Bunga Mass graveya

in Medan 2005

2013 INTERNATIONAL IOFOS SYMPOSIUM ON FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY FIRENZE

(ITALY)
29-31 August 2013
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
We are pleased to invite you to the International Meeting of I.O.F.O.S. on Forensic
Odontology which will be held on August 29-31, 2013 at the Medical Faculty of the
University of Florence. The symposium venue is a very convenient setting with easy
access from many European and extra-European countries. The IOFOS Meeting
incorporates sessions and panel discussions on the latest advances in forensic
odontology research and practice. Presentations of researchers and delegates of the
national fellow societies of Forensic Odontology will foster the scientific program of
the meeting.
The details of the scientific program, registration, abstract submission,
accommodation, etc. will be announced on the IOFOS website (www.iofos.eu).
Scientific topics on forensic odontology for the meeting:
Body identification
Age estimation
Mass disaster management, procedures and DVI
Bite-mark
Quality assurance
Research, scientific evidence and bias
Guidelines, recommendations and protocols
Qualification and accreditation
Ethics
Expert witness
Social events: Florence and the Tuscany promise to be a nice venue to spend the last
summer days and the social program will offer to the delegates and attendees the
opportunity to enjoy the rich history, culture, food and shops of Florence

Vilma Pinchi
President of I.O.F.O.S