Draft Law on Human Rights and The Tug-of-War on Authority: When the Independence of National Human Rights Commission Was Questioned
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The discussion on the draft Law on Human Rights at the Pertamina Hall Building 4 Floor 1, The Law Faculty of Universitas Sebelas Maret (Sebelas Maret University), on Tuesday 11 Agustus 2026, did not stop at issues about norms. The discussion went to a more fundamental question – who would take control of human rights enforcement in Indonesia?
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Democracy Stalled at the Legislature
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Six years after the discourse on Law revision emerged after the election in 2019, changes in election regulation was at a crossroad. The draft revision which went to the National Legislation Program was never seriously considered. Yet, the countdown towards Election 2029 continued.
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National Human Rights Commission: For Rehabilitation of Victims of Serious Human Rights Violation, The Government Had to Establish Independent Victim Recovery Office
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The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) was waiting for a new policy on State responsibility to rehabilitate the frights of victims of serious human rights violation and of the victims’ families. This was the theme of public discussion entitled "Preparing Policy for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Serious Human Rights Violation” or Menata Arah Kebijakan Pemulihan Korban Pelanggaran HAM yang Berat organised by the Commission in Jakarta on Tuesday (6/8/2026).
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To Hold the Promise of Agrarian Reform Mandate
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After a quarter of a century after the People’s Deliberation Assembly Decree (TAP MPR Nomor IX/MPR/2001) on Agrarian reform and Natural Resources Management was enacted, agrarian and natural resources management issues left a key question. Agrarian conflicts, environmental degradation, regulation overlaps, natural resources control overlaps, and sub-optimum protection of indigenous people showed that the agrarian reform mandate had not been implemented in practice.
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One Decade of Law on People with Disability: More Regulations, Fulfilment of Rights Remained Wanting
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Ten years after the Law No. 8 Year 2016 on People with Disability was passed, disability organisations pointed out that the government had plenty of homework to do. Despite the may policies being introduced and services established, the implementation on the field could not lead to changes that people with disability could truly feel.
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