Indonesia: The government is preparing to 'rehabilitate' the rights of victims of serious past human rights violations.
Human rights activists hold a rally in front of the State Palace in Jakarta, demanding justice for past human rights abuses in this undated photo. -The Jakarta Post
“The President will summon some ministers, such as the social affairs minister, public works and housing minister, finance minister, military and police chiefs, education minister and others to be assigned a task based on this recommendation,” Mahfud said on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Jokowi followed the recommendations, admitting that 12 incidents amounting to gross human rights violations had taken place in the country's past, spanning the period between 1965 and 2003 prior to his tenure as leader, and expressing his regret.
"I have sympathy and empathy for the victims and their families." Read also: Jokowi draws ire for decree on human rights abuses Jokowi’s plan to resolve past rights atrocities through nonjudicial settlement was first announced in his annual state of the nation address in August. This was followed by the establishment of the team through the signing of Presidential Regulation No. 17/2022.
But Maria Catarina Sumarsih, mother of Benardus Realino Norma Irawan, who was shot dead in the Semanggi I tragedy, rejected any compensation before the perpetrators that killed her son were brought to justice.
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