Komnas HAM Affirms Human Rights Violations Cannot Be Repeated

Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of the Republic of Indonesia Ahmad Taufan Damanik/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) of the Republic of Indonesia emphasized that human rights violations should not be repeated, let alone to the point of arbitrariness by law enforcement officers against the community. corridor for human rights," said Chairman of the Indonesian National Human Rights Commission Ahmad Taufan Damanik in Jakarta, Monday, May 30. Taufan said it is mandatory for security forces to maintain security in a conflict-prone area. However, respect for human rights must still be upheld and respected so that past mistakes are not repeated. In Papua, however, it is hoped that gross human rights violations will not be repeated, he said. In general, said Taufan, there has been progress in upholding human rights in Indonesia, besides there are still many challenges or work that must be resolved immediately. Some time ago, the OIC, which is the Organization of Islamic Cooperation invited three Komnas HAM in the world, namely Indonesia, Qatar, and Morocco. The OIC considers the three countries to be the best in terms of human rights enforcement institutions compared to other OIC countries. "The portrait of human rights enforcement of the three countries is considered by the OIC to be more advanced," he said. - steps that have been carried out by Komnas HAM in Indonesia.

"We have summoned state institutions here, including summoning four-star generals. Meanwhile, human rights institutions in other countries have not reached that level," he explained. According to him, this does not indicate that Indonesia's National Human Rights Commission is advancing, but rather that the human rights system in the country has progressed from several other countries.