property. In addition, the provisions on the criminal sanction of refusing the mobilization order
are inconsistent with the principle of voluntariness (non-mandatory).37
Recommendation to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR):
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To urge the GoI to prevent any form of forced evictions, including in national strategic
development projects;
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To urge the GoI to immediately develop policies and programs for resolving agrarian
conflicts caused by government policies as mandated in MPR Decree No. IX/MPRRI/200138;
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To urge the GoI and the House of Representatives to expedite legislation harmonization in
accordance with Indonesia's human rights obligations under the Covenant which
prioritizes respect, protection and fulfillment of rights in every process of national
economic development, including the amendments to the Job Creation Law which must
be carried out within the next two years; and
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To question how the GoI involves the participation of affected communities in a
meaningful consultation process in a spatial plan, business use plan both nationally and at
the local level, with special attention must be paid to accommodate the knowledge of
communities and indigenous peoples, both in the form of geospatial data and local
knowledge about space.
People with Disabilities
41. Komnas HAM appreciates the Parliament and Government of Indonesia which issued Law no.
8/2016 concerning Persons with Disabilities. The law provides hope for persons with disabilities
to receive equal and fair treatment as Indonesian citizens. The principles contained in the legal
instruments also adopt the principles of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities (CRPD) to respect and protect the human rights of these groups. However, most
disability issues are still under the management of the Ministry of Social Affairs, with programs
based on the principle of “pity”, which is contrary to the principle of the CRPD which must be
based on the principle of rights.
42. Komnas HAM considers that the treatment of disability matters solely as a social matter under
the Ministry of Social Affairs is a form of discrimination because it discriminates against persons
with disabilities and views them as a group with different sets of rights from other citizens that
they should have and become a matter of cross-sectional concern. The rights of persons with
disabilities should be mainstreamed by the state in implementing their policies or programs.
43. Komnas HAM is of the opinion that discriminatory policies against persons with disabilities
persist in various laws which have not been adjusted or amended to be in line with the Law on
Persons with Disabilities. Law Number 11 of 2009 concerning Social Welfare, for example, still
places persons with disabilities as persons with social welfare problems. The paradigm views
them as part of a social problem that requires charity-based solutions.
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Komnas HAM, Kajian atas Undang-Undang Nomor 23 Tahun 2019 tentang Pengelolaan Sumber Daya
Nasional dalam Perspektif Hak Asasi Manusia, 2020.
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MPR is Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat or People’s Consultative Assembly