Regarding The Recovery Of Indonesian Heavy Human Rights Survivors, Komnas Perempuan Asks The Government To Prioritize Elderly And Disabilities

The mural depicts Munir's human rights activists, Wiji Thukul, Tan Malaka and Marsinah's labor activists in Bogor City as criticism of the completion of cases of gross human rights violations. (ANTARA-Arif F)

JAKARTA - The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) encourages the government to accelerate the recovery of victims of past gross human rights violations. Mainly for women survivors, the elderly, people with disabilities and other marginal groups.

The recommendation of the National Commission for Women Theresia Iswarini follows the Government of Indonesia's recognition of 12 past gross human rights cases on Wednesday, January 11. "The government should accelerate the recovery of victims, including through cooperation with the Victim Witness Protection Agency (LPSK) for data collection of victims of gross human rights violations in the past and their families, with special attention to women, the elderly, disabilities and other marginalized groups," he said in a written statement, Monday, January 16, confiscated by Antara.

Theresia asked the government to collect data on the victims of past human rights violations, including women and the elderly, as a concrete step to fulfill the rights of victims.

Theresia Iswarini also emphasized the importance of strengthening the guarantee of protection and support for witnesses and victims.

"Komnas Perempuan also recognizes that a number of women victims of sexual violence in gross human rights violations, such as in the May 1998 Tragedy, are still afraid and reluctant to be identified," said Theresia.

Komnas Perempuan also encourages the disclosure of the truth in all incidents of gross human rights violations.

His party asked for the support of civil society and the mass media to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Non-Judicial Settlement Team for Past Heavy Human Rights Violations (PPHAM Team) to resolve 12 cases of gross human rights violations by prioritizing the perspectives of victims and gender.

Komnas Perempuan also encouraged the government to involve the victim community, especially women survivors with a substantive participation approach in following up on the PPHAM Team's recommendations.