West Java Becomes A Pilot Project For Human Rights-Based Tourism Program From The Ministry Of Law And Human Rights

Bandung City Square is visited by tourists. (Antara-M Agung R)

BANDUNG - The Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) launched a Human Rights-Based Tourism Program in West Java (Jabar). This makes West Java the first region in Indonesia to carry out the program.

"We are working with the West Java Provincial Government in the declaration of human rights-based tourism. West Java has beautiful and good tourism objects," said the Director-General of Human Rights (HAM) of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Mualimim Abdi, after the "Declaration of Tourism" Based on Human Rights" at the Sri Baduga Museum, Bandung City, Tuesday, July 5.

He explained that what is meant by human rights-based tourism is that in every tourist attraction there must be places to fulfill the human rights of visitors and employees.

"For example, in tourist attractions, such as hotels, there are those who employ children under 18 years of age. So their affirmative rights must be fulfilled, such as the right to worship, the right to proper education, and so on," he said.

"Similarly with visitors, tourism object managers must fulfill human rights, such as places of worship, places to eat, toilets, and so on," he continued.

Mualimin said that what is feared is that if there is a tourist attraction that does not pay attention to human rights and employs children, then it will appear in the media and the international community so that the activities of the tourist attraction can be closed.

Therefore, according to Mualimin, the socialization of human rights-based tourism must continue to be carried out so that people understand.

The Executive Daily for the Governor of West Java, Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, said that his party welcomed and supported the Kemenhumham Program which launched human rights-based tourism.

"Moreover, the declaration was carried out in West Java and West Java became a pioneer in this activity," said Deputy Governor Uu.

Deputy Governor Uu said the declaration of human rights-based tourism for West Java was also in line with the West Java Provincial Government's program which was promoting tourism villages to increase local revenue (PAD).

As a first step after the declaration, said Deputy Governor Uu, the West Java Provincial Government will socialize it first before going any further.

"In the future, we will invite related parties, such as PHRI and other tourism associations to discuss this with the West Java Disparbud and representatives from 27 regencies and cities," he said.

Deputy Governor Uu added that so far, not all stakeholders in the West Java Provincial Government know about human rights-based tourism, so this policy will be made by a governor's regulation.