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Jakarta – The Executive Office of the President (KSP) applauds the first trial of the 2014’s human right violation that occurred in Paniai regency in Papua.

The trial, which was conducted at the Makassar Human Rights Court in South Sulawesi on Wednesday (21/9), went well and transparent with a retired military officer standing accused as the only defendant in the case.

“We hope that the next trials will also run accordingly as we hope for a safe, open, objective, independent and impartial judicial process. All eyes, including those of international society, are on this trial over crimes against humanity,” said Deputy Chief of Staff for Politics, Law, Defense, Security and Human Rights, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, at the Bina Building. Graha, Jakarta, Thursday (22/9).

Jaleswari said that the trial of the Paniai’s fatal shooting adhered to the recently signed Presidential Decree on the Establishment of the Team of Non-judicial Settlements of Past Gross Human Rights Violations.

In addition to the non-judicial settlement procedure, President Jokowi has instructed the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to oversee and continue the legal process based on the investigation of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). 

“Therefore, two paths, namely judicial and non-judicial, are taken in parallel to complement each other,” said Jaleswari.

Previously, in his annual State Address delivered to the legislative branch of the government ahead of the celebration of the country’s independence on Aug. 17, President Joko Widodo said that the government had a strong commitment in resolving cases of alleged past gross human rights violations.

Jakarta – Demanding more effective public instruments that help build inclusive and equitable societies, Deafblind Association (Pelita), whose members include people with dual sensory loss or multi-sensory impairment, have started an important dialogue with policy makers and government officials regarding disabilities rights.

Speaking to Deputy Chief of Staff for Politics, Law, Defense, Security and Human Rights along with Senior Advisors of the Executive Office of the President (KSP) in Bina Graha Building Jakarta, on Friday (16/9), the community asked for equal accesses to public services and involvement to state’s policy making process.

Though the issue has been repeatedly echoed by disabilities rights activists, the affirmation on the indisputable rights for deafblinds is often being sidelined. Yet, public awareness regarding such matters is still very limited.

“People are still unfamiliar with disabled persons of multi-sensory impairment, especially the deafblinds. There is no other time than now for deafblind people to get the same access as non-disabled people,” said Candra Gunawan, the chairman of Pelita.

At least three issues were brought to the table of discussions; (1) assistance for deafblind people to access services in public areas like hospitals, administrative offices and public transportation; (2) the development and public mainstreaming of tactile signing as one way of communicating in sign language that also involves touch especially designed for people with deafblindness; and (3) specialized trainings and practical hands-on learning based on the needs of people with multi sensory loss.

Deputy Chief of Staff for Politics, Law, Defense, Security and Human Rights Jaleswari Pramodhawardani stressed President Joko Widodo’s unending commitment towards the disabilities rights is strongly manifested through various government services and policies.

Law No. 8/2016 on persons with disabilities, which provides a legal guarantee for disabled people’s right to accessibility, is a reference for the government to respect, protect, enforce and promote the rights for persons with disabilities in Indonesia.

“The President’s commitment on unyielded public services for disabled persons should be the measurement of one nation’s civilization. I can assure that it has always become the country’s serious commitment,” Jaleswari said.

In addition, the Executive Office of the President’s Advisor Sunarman Sukamto said that the Office would push ministries/agencies to include specialized monitoring and training for deafblind people as part of the higher education curriculum. Deafblindness issue should also be addressed through appropriate coaching sessions for prospective civil servant candidates, said Sunarman.

“We hope that mainstreaming inclusion for disabled persons will be done in a systematic and structured way. KSP will assist the deafblind community and push policy makers to regard the rights of people with multi-sensory impairment in every state’s decision making process,” added Sunarman.

Jakarta – The recently signed Presidential Decree on the Establishment of the Team of Non-judicial Settlements of Past Gross Human Rights Violations is the government’s promise and commitment towards the settlement of past gross human rights violations. Further, the government is paying serious attention towards the rights of survivors and victims’ families.

Deputy Chief of Staff for Politics, Law, Defense, Security and Human Rights, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, added that the team formation was based on thorough consideration, involving all relevant stakeholders, including survivors and the victims’ families.

“The members of this non-judicial settlement team are people full of integrity, competence and an adequate understanding of human rights. They represent groups who will carry the objectives stipulated in the Presidential Decree,” Jaleswari said.

They will, too, assist the whole settlement process, including but not limited to the victims’ reparations, as mandated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

While the judicial mechanism is oriented towards retributive justice, the non-judicial mechanism centers its attention to the victim recovery, Jaleswari went on to say.

In addition, the judicial and non-judicial settlement paths are regarded complementary, not a subtitutive to each other.

Refuting the Presidential Decree’s unclear legal basis, Jaleswari defended the law as an executive measure to fill the urgency to immediately settle the long overdue injustice against the survivor and the victims’ families.

Various studies also explain that several Truth and Reconciliation Commissions anywhere in the world were formed through Executive Measures.

It should be noted that to date, there have been 13 incidents of gross human rights violations that are yet to be resolved, with 9 of them being past gross human rights violations that occurred before the enactment of Law No. 26/2000 on the Human Rights Court.

“Past gross human rights violations have a wide span of time and place, with various typologies and different elements to it. Thus, it is unlikely for them to be with just one approach. Non-judicial mechanisms provide a great opportunity for victims to be heard, empowered, honored and have their dignity restored,” concluded Jaleswari.

Jakarta – Responding to the extreme weather that hits Lanny Jaya Regency in Papua, the government has pledged to maintain food supply and humanitarian assistance in the region. 

The Executive Office of the President ensured quick responses have been well coordinated between related ministries/agencies and local governments.

“The Ministry of Social Affairs working together with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), and the local government had taken quick responses especially in providing aids, such as staple foods, blankets and clothes for the people,” said the Deputy Chief of Staff for Politics, Law, Defense, Security and Human Rights, Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, Wednesday (10/8).

“The aids have been distributed vastly by any means necessary, especially aiming at the hard-to-reach areas,” she added.

The deputy denied any allegations saying that local communities in Lanny Jaya are experiencing hunger and lacking of food. Instead, the casualties were due to severe illness which might be worsened by the extreme weather condition.

Jaleswari demanded the public not to politicize the natural disaster in Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua, by displaying information and photos that are not related to extreme weather conditions.

“The politicization undermines the government’s effort in mitigating the impact of extreme weather events in Lanny Jaya regency,” she said.

In addition, the Executive Office of the President also encourages local governments in the mountainous region of Papua to strengthen their food security program. By then, the food availability will no longer be an issue, even during an emergency situation.

Since June 2022, Lanny Jaya Regency has been hit by extremely cold temperatures and hailstorms. Three affected villages, namely Kuyawage, Luarem, and Jugu Nomba had suffered from frost and drought phenomenon. As many as 56 cassava and vegetable plantations were damaged, causing 548 households experiencing food shortages.

Jakarta – Chief of Staff to the President Moeldoko said that the government strongly condemned the attack allegedly made by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) against civilians in Nogolait village, Nduga Regency, Papua, on Saturday (16/7). He considered the action cruel and inhumane, as it targeted innocent lives.

“Innocent people including religious leaders fell victims to the recent attack. Personally, I express my deep condolences for the family ,” said Moeldoko, at the Bina Graha building, Jakarta, Tuesday (19/7).

The former TNI Commander added that the government had made a quick move to arrest and prosecute the alleged attackers.

“The state will never tolerate anyone spreading terror, disturbing public order and security, and taking away innocents lives,” Moeldoko said.

The KKB was reported responsible for the recent attack against civilians in Nduga Regency, Papua, on Saturday (16/7). The heinous act resulted in the death of eleven people, including religious leaders.