Gov’t To Follow Up on Non-Judicial Resolution Recommendations of Past Gross Human Rights Violations

President Jokowi chairs a limited meeting, Tuesday (05/02), in Jakarta. (Photo: PR of Cabinet Secretariat/Rahmat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo through Presidential Instruction Number 2 of 2023 has ordered nineteen ministers and ministerial-level officials to take measures in a coordinated and integrated manner to implement recommendations for non-judicial resolution of past gross human rights violations.

“The President recently chaired an internal cabinet meeting attended by nineteen ministers, Commander of the Indonesian Military, the Attorney General, Chief of Indonesian Police, and heads of relevant state institutions, discussing the follow-up of recommendations for non-judicial resolution of past gross human rights violations as decided by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM),” said Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security Mahfud MD after attending the limited meeting on the implementation of Non-Judicial Resolution of Gross Human Rights Violations at Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (02/05).

According to Mahfud, the non-judicial resolution is focused on the victims, instead of the perpetrators.

“I want to stress that these recommendations are intended to focus on the victims rather than the perpetrators of the past gross human rights violations because the perpetrators are related to the judicial resolution that must be decided by Komnas HAM and the House of Representatives (DPR) before being handed over to the Government,” Mahfud added.

Meanwhile, in the recommendations for non-judicial resolution, Mahfud added, the Government also acknowledges that gross human rights violations occurred in Indonesia and the Government regrets the incidents.

“What we are doing is focusing on victims of past gross human rights violations based on Komnas HAM’s findings. There are twelve occasions and the Government cannot add the number because according to the law, Komnas HAM determines those that are categorized as gross human rights violations and the commission has recommended 12 [occasions] that occurred decades ago,” he continued.

The Government, Mahfud added, plans to launch a non-judicial resolution of past gross human rights violations in Aceh in June; yet the launch plan is still being discussed.

“We already have the data and it will be cross-checked again. It will be launched in the form of settlement that may be in the form of a learning park or a living park on human rights,” he remarked.   (TGH/UN)(FKH/AW/EP)