Up To Investigation Level, Komnas HAM Calls Paniai Case A Great Progress

Activists of the Victims' Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) and students take part in the 728th Kamisan Action in front of the Merdeka Palace/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) assessed that the increasing status of cases of alleged gross violations of human rights in Paniai, Papua, from the investigation stage to the investigation stage, was a major progress after years of stagnation. I want to say that, it's also true because there was no increase in the previous period," said Komnas HAM chairman Ahmad Taufan Damanik when contacted in Jakarta, Friday, May 20. feel dissatisfied with the process of resolving cases of gross human rights violations in Paniai. The human rights activists are of the view that, although they have advanced to the investigation stage, they have not brought the alleged main perpetrators. "Activists and figures in Papua have spoken to me that they are disappointed with the latest results," he added. The investigation stage was not caused by efforts to revise the law, but by convincing President Joko Widodo to handle cases of alleged gross human rights violations. Taufan is well aware that the main key to resolving a number of cases of alleged gross human rights violations in the past is in the hands of President Joko Widodo. If the President orders the Attorney General, a new policy will be issued so that a team of investigators is formed to handle cases of alleged human rights violations. This means that concerns about impunity cannot be countered or overcome by raising the status of Paniai's case to investigation, he said.