UN Criticism Of The New Criminal Code Is Not In Accordance With Human Rights, DPR: Do Not Let Our Law Bedriven Foreignly

Menkumham Yasonna Laoly submitted a document of the Criminal Code Bill to the leadership of the DPR so that it can be ratified immediately at the DPR plenary meeting, Tuesday, December 6. (Between)

JAKARTA - Member of Commission I of the House of Representatives Dave Laksono responded to the United Nations (UN)'s criticism of the newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP). The United Nations assesses that the new Criminal Code still contains controversial articles that contradict human rights (HAM).

He considered that the United Nations was too responding to Indonesian law products. As a sovereign country, he said, Indonesia must determine its own policies, including the Criminal Code.

"Indonesia is a sovereign state of law in determining its own policies, especially with regard to the laws used by our nation," said the Golkar Party politician, Friday, December 9.

The chairman of the Golkar DPP emphasized that Indonesia has many experts who understand the needs of the Indonesian people, in this case the revision of the RKUHP. However, said Dave, if the United Nations wants to help by providing input, then Indonesia must also be open. However, members of the defense commission warned the government and all parties not to be influenced and paid up by foreign nations.

"Don't let our laws and regulations be driven by foreigners to fulfill foreign agendas. That's what we have to protect," said Dave.

Previously, the United Nations criticized a number of articles in the new Criminal Code that were not in accordance with fundamental and human rights freedoms.

The United Nations considers that a comprehensive reshuffle, including bans on sex outside of marriage and living with unmarried couples, is considered a civil group to be a major threat to the rights of the LGBTQ community in Indonesia. The United Nations also mentions reforms for violations related to blasphemy. Meanwhile, journalists have the potential to be caught in legal snares if they publish news "which can trigger unrest".

"Several articles have the potential to criminalize journalistic works and violate press freedom," the UN office in Indonesia said in a statement Thursday, December 8.

"Other people will discriminate against, or have a discriminatory impact on, women, girls, boys and sexual minorities, and exacerbate gender-based violence and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity," the statement continued.

Then other articles risk "violating the right to freedom of religion or belief, and can legitimize negative social attitudes towards religious members or minority beliefs and lead to acts of violence against them".

The United Nations stated that this renewal is believed to make it more risky for same-sex couples to live together openly. Human rights groups previously thought the LGBTQ+ group had faced widespread discrimination and was affected by regulations that were against the circle.