Indonesian legal system does not have a special law procedure which regulates pre-trial mechanism, and which can challenge whether or not arrest or detention has been lawful. Therefore, the accused or suspects face difficulty in exercising their rights with regard to the due process of law. This needs to be addressed not only by lawmakers but also by the wider Indonesian society and the international community, considering the scale and frequency of arbitrary arrest and detention that continue to occur in Indonesia. An Open Letter from the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) to the Chairperson Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, Mr. Mads Andenas Mr. Mads Andenas Chairperson Working Group on […]
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INDONESIA: Unresolved enforced disappearances keep family members in the dark
Indonesia’s present government also does not have any plans to work on the issue of disappearances. Moreover, the Indonesian Penal Code (KUHP) does not regulate and prosecute enforced disappearances.
INDONESIA: Extrajudicial and summary executions remain a serious problem despite legal guarantees to the right to life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALRC-CWS-29-03-2015 June 08, 2015 A written submission to the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre INDONESIA: Extrajudicial and summary executions remain a serious problem despite legal guarantees to the right to life The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to draw the attention of the UN Human Rights Council to the widespread occurrence of extrajudicial and summary executions within Indonesia. Such cases are rarely effectively investigated. With the security forces and other arms of the state apparatus frequently involved in such crimes, law enforcement agencies have become an obstacle in enforcing law and investigating crime. The sanctity of the right to life is […]
INDONESIA: ALRC and KontraS denounce government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations
date: September 19, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-07-2012 HRC section: Item 6, Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia speaker: Ms. Kit Chan An Oral Statement to the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status INDONESIA: ALRC and KontraS denounce government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations Thank you Madam President, While the Indonesian government accepted a number of useful, if general, recommendations on various human rights issues, its commitment to protect rights in reality remains in doubt, given its rejection of key recommendations that would lead to improvements if implemented. On impunity, the government failed to accept […]
INDONESIA: The ALRC calls for intervention by concerned states in light of the Indonesian Government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-05-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 6 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: The ALRC calls for intervention by concerned states in light of the Indonesian Government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) would like to bring the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) concerns relating to Indonesia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the 13th session of the Working Group on the UPR, notably with regard to the Indonesian Government’s failure to accept key recommendations that, if implemented, could […]
INDONESIA: Blasphemy law should be repealed to show Indonesia’s commitment to the protection of freedom of expression
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2012 ALRC-CWS-20-04-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: Blasphemy law should be repealed to show Indonesia’s commitment to the protection of freedom of expression The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) to violations of the right to the freedom of expression and opinion that are being engendered through the use of Indonesia’s legal provisions prohibiting blasphemy. Religious blasphemy is prohibited in […]
INDONESIA: The Indonesian Government must take action to address serious violations of the freedoms of assembly and expression in the Papuan provinces
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2012 ALRC-CWS-20-08-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twentieth session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: The Indonesian Government must take action to address serious violations of the freedoms of assembly and expression in the Papuan provinces INDONESIA: The Indonesian Government must take action to address serious violations of the freedoms of assembly and expression in the Papuan provinces INDONESIA: The Indonesian Government must take action to address serious violations of the freedoms of assembly and expression in the […]
INDONESIA: National laws and policies are resulting in violations of the right to food
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2012 ALRC-CWS-19-06-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 3, interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the right to food A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: National laws and policies are resulting in violations of the right to food The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) wishes to bring the Council’s attention to the deterioration of farmers’ and indigenous peoples’ food security in Indonesia as the country’s laws and policies fail to ensure their fundamental rights and let human rights violations committed by national and multinational corporations go unpunished. […]
INDONESIA: Attacks on religious minorities remain largely unchallenged by justice institutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2012 ALRC-CWS-19-04-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Nineteenth session, Agenda Item 3, interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: Attacks on religious minorities remain largely unchallenged by justice institutions The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) has noted with concern the ongoing violence against religious minorities in Indonesia. Many cases of such violence are characterized by a lack of protective action by the police and institutional discrimination against minority groups. The ALRC urges the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on […]
INDONESIA: Widespread impunity in Papua aggravating tensions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2011 ALRC-CWS-16-06-2011 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Sixteenth session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: Widespread impunity in Papua aggravating tensions The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is seriously concerned by ongoing, widespread human rights violations and violent acts being committed by the Indonesian security forces in the Papuan highlands in Indonesia. Impunity typically accompanies even the most serious abuses, as shown by the lack of effective remedies in a case of severe torture that the ALRC has documented recently. Despite institutional reforms in Indonesia, effective […]