-1- I. Introduction 1. The Indonesian National Human Rights Commission (Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia”, popularly known and referred to by its acronym “Komnas HAM”), provides this submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee (hereafter the Committee) with regard to the Indonesia’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). 2. This submission does not provide a complete assessment of Indonesia’s compliance with the ICCPR, but only focus on the relevant recent and current areas of Komnas HAM’s work. II. Komnas HAM’s Role to Monitor Indonesia’s Compliance with ICCPR 1. The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia, hereafter called: Komnas HAM) is an independent institution, equal with another states institutions. Under the Law 39/1999 Concerning Human Rights Komnas HAM has objective to: a. develop conditions conducive to the execution of human rights in accordance with Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, the United Nations Charter, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and, b. improve the protection and upholding of human rights in the interests of the personal development of Indonesian people as a whole and their ability to participate in several aspects of life. (article 75 Law 39/999 Concerning Human Rights) 2. To achieve the aims, Article 76 states that the National Commission on Human Rights functions to study, research, disseminate, monitor and mediate human rights issues. Article 89 of the Law 39/1999 further states that: (1) To carry out the functions to study and research, with realize aims as referred to in Article 76, the National Commission on Human Rights has the authority to: a. study and examine international human rights instruments with the aim of providing recommendations concerning their possible accession and ratification; b. study and examine legislation in order to provide recommendations concerning drawing up, amending and revoking of legislation concerning human rights; c. publish study and examination reports; d. carry out literature studies, field studies, and comparative studies with other countries; e. discuss issues related to protecting, upholding and promoting human rights; and, f. conduct cooperative research and examination into human rights with organizations, institutions or other parties, at regional, national and international levels.