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AKARTA: Dozens of NGOs, grouped together as the Coalition for Justice and Revelation of Truth (KKPK), welcomed the recent decision by the United Nations Human Rights Council to appoint a special rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence of serious crimes and gross violations of human rights.

“We strongly urge the government to actively support the mandate by promoting the special rapporteur’s selection, which will be held next year, and provide permission for the special rapporteur to visit Indonesia and access any data and information he or she will require in accomplishing his or her duties,” Indria Fernida Alphasonny from the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), one of the coalition’s NGOs, said in a statement on Wednesday.

The NGOs welcomed the resolution as a significant contribution by the council to establish accountability for serious crimes and human rights violations, particularly in Indonesia.

“Indonesia has consistently failed to resolve old human rights cases, while torture and other forms of rights abuse still occur in some regions, such as Papua,” Indria said.

“We strongly hope this special rapporteur will also address those unresolved cases,” she added.