Coordinating Minister Yusril Asked The US To Give Information On The Latest Developments Of Hambali

Coordinating Minister for Kumham Imipas Yusril Ihza Mahendra (right) in a meeting with Chargé d'Affaires United States Peter Haymond in Jakarta, Thursday (21/8/2025). BETWEEN/HO-Kemenko Kumham Imipas RI.

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections (Menko Kumham Imipas) RI Yusril Ihza Mahendra asked the United States (US) government to provide further information regarding the latest developments of terrorism suspects detained in 05: Encep Nurjaman alias Hambali.

Currently, Hambali is reportedly being tried by the United States Military Court after more than 20 years of detention in prison.

"We hope that the US government can provide the latest developments regarding Hambali's status," said Yusril during a meeting with Charles d'AffairesAS Peter Haymond as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 21.

He said Indonesia was also open to discussing repatriation of Indonesian citizens (WNI) who were serving sentences abroad.

During the meeting, Yusril and Haymond discussed the continuation of the comprehensive partnership between the two countries. The meeting highlighted various strategic issues at bilateral and global levels, including democracy, human rights (HAM), terrorism, and transnational crime.

Yusril emphasized Indonesia's commitment to the principles of democracy, the rule of law, and human rights respect, while emphasizing the importance of the national context.

Indonesia is committed to upholding democracy and human rights. However, we must also ensure that these efforts are carried out in accordance with our national values and realities," he said.

Yusril expressed his interest in expanding cooperation in the field of immigration, eradicating human trafficking, and professional reforms.

Coordinating Minister Yusril then discussed the issue of terrorism and human rights in Indonesia, including the government's plan to possibly grant amnesty to a number of individuals related to terrorist activities.

As a follow-up, US CHARGE d'Affaires (Business POWER) Peter Haymond said the US Department of Defense's legal team was scheduled to visit Indonesia in the next few months to discuss the Hambali case.

The governments of Indonesia and the US also agreed to continue discussions on repatriation, both for US citizens in Indonesia and 27 Indonesian citizens in Northeast Syria.

In addition, Haymond alluded to the issue of confiscation of the MT Arman ship and submitted a request for mutual legal assistance in handling the case.

The Riau Islands High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati Kepri) immediately carried out the execution of the criminal decision on the superpertankerMT Arman 114 ship after the civil decision on the ship ownership was canceled by the Riau Islands High Court.

The execution was carried out based on the verdict of criminal case Number 941 / Pid.Sus / 2023 / Pn Batam which decided that the ship, which had docked for a year in Batam waters and had the potential to damage the sea, was seized for the State. The ship has links to Iran, which is currently being embargoed by the US in the oil case.

He also expressed interest in the Adidaya Country to continue negotiating the mutual legal aid agreement with Indonesia.

"We are open to reviewing previously discussed reciprocal legal aid agreements so that legal cooperation between the two countries can be more effective," Haymond said.

Haymond expressed his appreciation for Indonesia's cooperation in accepting individual repatriation from the US, which is a tangible manifestation of the growing partnership between the two countries.

Haymond also raised the issue of parole on humanitarian grounds for US citizens who are serving sentences in Indonesia, including the Van Der Heiden case and two other Uncle Sam residents.

During the meeting, Haymond alluded to the US government's request for Indonesia to consider repatriation of 27 women and children from Indonesia who are currently in various camps of Northeast Syria.

"We hope that Indonesia can review the possibility of their repatriation as part of a joint effort to overcome humanitarian issues," he said.