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Lack of reference to past human rights abuses in new plan raises concerns
The government has omitted provisions on past human rights abuse resolution in the latest version of the National Action Plan for Human Rights (RANHAM).
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Never forget: Family members of 1998 May riot victims attend the 21st commemoration of the tragedy at Klender Mall in East Jakarta on May 13, 2019. The event was held to raise people’s awareness of unresolved past human rights abuses. (Antara/Aprilio Akbar)
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he government’s commitment to addressing past human rights violations has been called into question following the issuance of the latest National Action Plan for Human Rights (RANHAM) that omits policies pertaining to past cases, contradicting President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s recent vow to resolve them.
The latest action plan, stipulated in a presidential regulation signed by President Jokowi on June 8, will be in effect from this year until 2025.
It serves as a guideline for central and regional governments in planning and implementing actions or policies to “respect, protect, fulfill, uphold and advance” the rights of key target groups, namely women, children, people with disabilities and indigenous people.
Among the strategic targets in the plan are reducing discriminatory regulations against women and improving legal protection for children who are victims of violence and exploitation.
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But National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) commissioner Beka Ulung Hapsara regretted the notable absence of measures to address past human rights violations in the plan, saying it highlighted the lack of urgency from the government to resolve such cases.
