National Human Rights Institutions and the Protection of Human Rights Defenders: Insights from Indonesia and Thailand
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that comply with the Paris Principles are in a unique position to guide and advice Governments on their human rights obligations, including their duty to protect human rights defenders. Even if their mandate may be limited on paper, there is a whole range of actions they can undertake to contribute […]
Indonesia: In 2019 Human Rights Defenders Continue to Be Threatened
Jakarta/Brussels December 9, 2019 – On International Human Rights Defenders Day, the Civil Society Coalition for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (Human Rights Defenders Coalition), a coalition in which Protection International Indonesia is a member, hosted an event highlighting the continued threats facing Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) in Indonesia. The Human Rights Defenders Coalition […]
Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organisations, on shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations working on […]
Protection International and other civil society organisations condemn violence against environment defenders in Indonesia
Jakarta, 2 May 2018 Protection International endorses the joint statement by its local partner in Indonesia WALHÍ and other civil society organizations, on the shooting tragedy against the community of Marosi Coast, West Sumba. The State Shall Stop the Terror of Death and Violence against the Environment Defender and Agrarian Fighter in Indonesia. We, civil society organizations […]
Indonesian Government must make public the 2005 fact-finding report on Munir’s case
(Photo credit: Inside Indonesia) In commemorating the thirteen years after the killing of human rights defender Munir Said Thalib, 7th of September 2017, Protection International, along with several regional and international human rights organizations, co-signed a statement calling on the Indonesian President Joko Widodo to take decisive and concrete action to ensure those responsible – […]
Indonesia: Open Letter to the President Regarding the Criminalisation of Haris Azhar
Photo Credit: ANTARA/Widodo S. Jusuf / Tempo.co In an open letter to the President of Indonesia, NGOs stand in solidarity to request that the government drop the defamation charges against human rights defender Haris Azhar. Mr. Haris Azhar, Executive Coordinator at KontraS, the Commission for “The Disappeared” and Victims of Violence was reported on 3 […]
Mendorong Upaya Perlindungan Pembela HAM di Indonesia
KOMISI NASIONAL HAK ASASI MANUSIA REPUBLIK INDONESIA Jl. Latuharhary No. 4B Menteng Jakarta Pusat 10310, Telp.6221-3925230 Fax. 6221-3925227 Email : info [at] komnasham.go.id Website : www.komnasham.go.id KETERANGAN PERSNomor : 33/Humas-KH/IX/2016 Tentang Mendorong Upaya Perlindungan Pembela HAM di Indonesia Setahun yang lalu tercatat dua kasus besar yang terjadi terhadap pembela HAM berbasis komunitas di Indonesia. Kedua […]
The government still lacks protection of rights activists (JAKARTA POST)
Protection International Indonesia discussed the state of human rights defenders with the Jakarta Post: “PD Indonesia along with Walhi (the Indonesian Forum for Environment) and Arus Pelangi urge the Indonesian government to strengthen the protection of rights defenders. According to research carried out by the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the UK-based University of […]
Hrds in Indonesia Continue to Battle Threats Criminalization
Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post Each Thursday activists from the Victims Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) and the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) hold a silent protest to push the government to settle past human rights abuses in Indonesia. The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Indonesia has stated […]
A Call to End Vigilante Dispersal at Public Events in Indonesia
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has released a statement concerning the protection of the right to freedom of expression and assembly in Indonesia. Over the past two months vigilante groups have forcibly dispersed groups at peaceful events, countered only with an indifference by police about protecting these rights of expression. Examples of forced dissolution […]