norm, human rights defenders’ activism continues to face a number of
threats, both through physical and digital media. This situation will create a
frightening effect on civil society who
fights for human rights and the environment. The criminalization of Fatia
Maulidiyanti, Haris Azhar, and Daniel
Frits Maurits Tangkilisan through the
Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE) is an empirical fact
of the shrinking of public space and
civil liberties in Indonesia as well as of
the minimal legal protection for hu-
Democratic activities and
freedom of expression in
Indonesia continue to receive threats and attacks.
Based on these conditions,
Komnas HAM RI articulated a series of activities to
respond to the shrinking
space for civil liberties and
threats to civil liberties in
fighting for human rights.
Komnas HAM encourages
four dimensions as instruments for measuring guar-
C. The Complexity of Human Rights
Problems in Papua
According to the Komnas HAM records, the number of incidents of human rights violations in Papua cannot
be separated from the dimensions of
violence and armed conflict. The situation of violence in Papua cannot be
separated from the security approach
which continues to result in political
violence and human rights violations.
However, President Joko Widodo’s
Government has actually negated the
conflict that continues to occur in
Papua. The Government states that all
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man rights activism and environment.
Such shrinking became even more
apparent when the New Criminal
Code (KUHP) failed to democratize
the criminal law. Komnas HAM RI
noted several provisions of the New
Criminal Code that have the potential
to weaken civil liberties and human
rights, such as procedures and permits to obtain regarding demonstrations, insulting the honor or dignity
of the President and Vice President,
as well as insulting public power and
state institutions.
antees of civil freedom,
including participation in
policy making, freedom of
expression, freedom of assembly, and access to information.
parties must see Papua from a positive
side and there is no need to exaggerate small problems in Papua. The security approach continues to be used
to resolve armed resistance, secure
infrastructure development, and facilitate exploration of natural resources
in Papua. The labeling of armed criminal groups (KKB - Kelompok Kriminal
Bersenjata) by the Indonesian Police
and the Free Papua Organization
(OPM - Organisasi Papua Merdeka) by
National Army (TNI - Tentara Nasional Indonesia) shows that the Government does not have the capacity to
manage conflict resolution.
The Annual Report Of The National Human Rights Commission Of The Republic Of Indonesia (Komnas Ham RI) 2023