Menkumham Fights For The Rights Of Victims Of Serious Human Rights Violations

Minister of Law and Human Rights Supratman Andi Agtas (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham) Supratman Andi Agtas emphasized his commitment to continue to fight for justice and rights for the victims of past gross human rights violations in Central Sulawesi.

"We must ensure that the rights of human rights victims are considered and restored," said Indonesian Minister of Law and Human Rights Supratman Andi Agtas quoting Antara.

The Minister of Law and Human Rights has held a meeting with the Acting Governor of Central Sulawesi Novalina, the Mayors/Regents, Komnas HAM, Human Rights Activists and a number of people affected by past humanitarian events in Central Sulawesi.

He emphasized his commitment to continue to fight for justice for the people affected by past humanitarian events.

He stated the importance of handling human rights issues that run in accordance with the applicable legal regulations in the region.

Supratman also gave his appreciation to the Central Sulawesi Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for bridging collaborations between the central government and the Central Sulawesi Provincial Government in the implementation of the rights recovery program for victims of past gross human rights violations in Central Sulawesi.

"This program is a step forward that should be imitated, and I hope to become a model for other regions," he hoped.

Meanwhile, for the Central Sulawesi region, as many as 450 victims of past gross human rights violations have accepted the fulfillment of rights.

The fulfillment of the rights of victims of gross human rights violations is based on Presidential Instruction Number 2 of 2023 concerning the implementation of recommendations for the non-judicial settlement of gross human rights violations.

Presidential Decree No. 17 of 2022 concerning the formation of a non-judicial completion team for past gross human rights violations.

The Minister of Law and Human Rights also said that he would immediately coordinate with the relevant Ministries/Institutions to maximize the process of fulfilling these rights.

Head of the Central Sulawesi Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights Hermansyah Siregar ensured to continue to improve collaboration with all relevant partners in dealing with legal and human rights issues.

"This is to pay more serious attention to people affected by dark events in the past, so that they get proper justice," he said.

He hopes that collaboration with the Regional Government and Ministries/Institutions can continue to be well established, and all components of the nation have a role in efforts to protect human rights in Central Sulawesi.