This paper reports on a study of civics education, conducted in a public Junior Secondary School in Jakarta, Indonesia. Civics education plays an important role in students' engagement in human rights issues and problems, and leads to active participation in society. The Indonesia government has an educational policy for the implementation of civics education in schools through curricula integration. Students study civics education to increase critical appreciation of social and human rights realities. This qualitative study was conducted using interviews and observations in a civics education classroom. The researcher worked with 15 Year 2 students and their teacher over four meetings of 135 minutes each. In this study, teachers provided opportunities for students to engage in active learning through discussion and reflection in case-based learning. The process not only transformed knowledge, but also developed a mutual respect between the teacher and student. The study found that civics education, through case-based learning improved student 'engagement and' critical voice. It also enabled the teachers' pedagogical practices engagement.