Attorney General Burhanuddin's Order To Accelerate Handling Of Serious Human Rights Cases

Attorney General ST Burhanuddin (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia, ST Burhanuddin ordered the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) to accelerate the process of handling cases of gross human rights violations. However, keep in accordance with applicable regulations.

"The Attorney General of the Republic of Indonesia ordered the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes to immediately take strategic steps to accelerate the completion of the settlement of allegations of current serious human rights cases while still taking into account the applicable legal provisions," said the Head of the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak in a statement. his statement, Saturday, November 20.

This order was issued because the Attorney General considered that there was a need for a breakthrough in handling cases of human rights violations. This is because there are differences in perception with Komnas HAM.

"The Attorney General considers that it is necessary to take a progressive breakthrough to break the deadlock in the handling pattern due to differences in perceptions between human rights investigators and Komnas HAM investigators," said Leonard. Thus, cases of human rights violations can be handled quickly and properly.

"The Attorney General hopes that in the near future the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes can take appropriate and measured steps regarding several allegations of gross human rights violations," he said.