Indonezja dokonuje przeglądu ustawy o prawach człowieka w celu wzmocnienia instytucji – Pigai

Dżakarta (ANTARA) – Minister Praw Człowieka Indonezji Natalius Pigai powiedział, że nowelizacje Ustawy o prawach człowieka mają na celu wzmocnienie niezależnych instytucji praw człowieka, ochronę obrońców praw człowieka oraz wzmocnienie krajowego systemu sądownictwa w zakresie praw człowieka.

„The revision of the Human Rights Law is currently in the public consultation phase, involving regulation drafters, ministry officials, national human rights institutions, and civil society groups,” he said during a public consultation event in Jakarta on Monday.

Pigai said the draft revision had been made public to ensure transparency and allow the substance to be openly reviewed.

„This law serves as an umbrella for all aspects of human rights in Indonesia. This stage is part of public oversight to ensure the final product is truly of high quality and accepted by the public as a good law,” he said.

According to Pigai, the revision of Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights is more progressive than the previous regulation because it strengthens national human rights institutions.

These include the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), and the National Commission on Disabilities.

He added that the revision would provide broader investigative authority, including plans for national human rights institutions to have their own investigators.

Furthermore, the government is reinforcing the principle of non-intervention by the state in independent human rights institutions and civil society.

The revision also strengthens protection for human rights defenders from criminalization while carrying out peaceful humanitarian work.

„We have a responsibility to deliver a law with specific articles that provide clear protection for human rights defenders,” he said.

Pigai said the government aims to complete the harmonization process at the Law Ministry before submitting the draft to the president for the issuance of a presidential letter in June or July.