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Amnesty International wants accountability for past atrocities
In a statement issued earlier this week, the AII said although it welcomed the efforts from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration to give reparations to the victims of 12 cases of past human rights violations in the country, the rights group said that the effort would be "futile without accountability."
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President Joko “Jokowi“ Widodo (center) talks with families whose kin had suffered human rights violations committed in past decades, in Gampong Bili Aron village in Pidie, Aceh province on June 27, 2023, during a reconciliation event. (AFP/Adi Gondrong)
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esponding to the government’s efforts to settle past human rights abuses through non-judicial means, Amnesty International Indonesia (AII) issued a statement calling for accountability, especially from individuals alleged to have links to past atrocities.
In a statement issued earlier this week, the AII said although it welcomed the efforts from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s administration to give reparations for the victims of 12 cases of past human rights violations in the country, the rights group said the effort would be "futile without accountability."
“Those suspected of criminal responsibility, some of whom remain close to government circles, must stand trial for their alleged crimes. In the absence of bringing full justice to the victims and their families, these proposed reparations will likely prove futile," executive director of the AII Usman Hamid said in the statement.
President Jokowi kicked off the government’s efforts to settle past human rights abuses through non-judicial means at Rumoh Geudong in Pidie, Aceh, on Tuesday.
The historic site, which was used by the Indonesian Military (TNI) to torture civilians during the Aceh conflict, had served as a reminder of the past atrocities committed by Jakarta.
But the structure that occupied the site was demolished just a few days before the President’s visit, apparently without consulting the victims or their families, triggering a chorus of condemnation from human rights activists.
