Komnas HAM, Indonesia LOIPR ICCPR
THE INDONESIAN NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) on Indonesia’s anticipated 2nd periodic
report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The 129th session of the Human Rights Committee
I.
INTRODUCTION
1.
The National Commission on Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia (Komnas
HAM), hereby submits a List of Issues Prior to Reporting (LOIPR) to the Human Rights
Committee to anticipate the 2nd Periodic Report of Indonesia under the International
Covenant on Civil Rights and Politics in fulfilling its reporting obligations granted by the
Treaty Body to Indonesia. Indonesia adopted the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights on October 28, 2005. Komnas HAM's list of issues prior to reporting was
intended to provide additional information regarding status of the implementation of the
ICCPR in Indonesia.
2.
The data provided in this report was collected from the results of consultations, field
studies, complaints to the National Human Rights Commission, meetings and other
related activities attended or organized by Komnas HAM. The report also considers
national and international laws, as well as local and international reports and focuses
mainly on the following themes:
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capital punishment;
freedom of religion and belief;
torture and other cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment or punishment;
freedom of association and association;
freedom of opinion and expression;
access to justice and excessive use of authority;
inhumane and demeaning treatment, and discriminatory practices against persons
with disabilities;
racial and ethnic discrimination;
Papua;
impartiality, independence, and fulfillment of the rights of victims of gross
violations of human rights;
criminal justice system in countering terrorism;
general elections;
PART I FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES
3.
In general, the implementation of the ICCPR in Indonesia in the last 3 years has showed
some positive and negative results. Both positive and negative results can be observed in
the development of human rights policies and factual human rights situation. Some of
the major events that inform the results include Concurrent Regional Elections in 2015,
2017, and 2018, as well as the first concurrent Presidential Election in 2019. In addition,
incidents of violence occurred in Papua, including racially-motivated violence in
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