2.2.3. How is the Role in Monitoring the SDGs?
Komnas HAM’s monitoring contribution to the SDGs from a human rights
perspective was carried out, among others, through the VNR process in which
Komnas HAM provided written comments on the VNR draft made by the
government (Ministry of National Development Planning / National Development
Planning Agency [Ministry of NDP / NDPA]).32 Hartono gave an interesting
comment about VNR, namely Komnas HAM’s desire for the government not to
stop at reporting the number of Komnas HAM recommendations on human
rights violation, but rather on the government’s actions on these
recommendations.33
Mimin Dwi Hartono (2021): “We want it to be more elaborated, let’s say
that in 2020 Komnas HAM received 2000 complaints, then from those
2000 complaints we submitted the government’s recommendation of
200 cases. And then how would the government respond.”
Komnas HAM has taken advantage of the opportunity to be involved in
the preparation of VNR as a means to monitor whether the recommendations of
Komnas HAM are implemented by the government.34 In addition, Hartono
conveyed that the short time given to respond to the VNR was due to sudden
information with a short deadline which became an obstacle to providing optimal
responses.35 Hartono also said that in the future Komnas HAM needs to make
Komnas HAM version of the VNR report.36 Komnas HAM is also involved in
public consultation activities on the SDGs National Action Plan 2021-2024.37
However, due to the short deadline given by the government, Komnas HAM did
not provide written comments.38 Nevertheless, the human rights aspect is very
relevant in the SDGs National Action Plan 2021-2024.39 Another form of
Internal Sustainable Development Goals di Komnas HAM: Sustainable Development Goals
dalam Konteks Pemajuan dan Penegakan HAM di Indonesia”) [Sustainable Development Goals
and the Advancement and Enforcement of Human Rights: Lesson Learned and the Step
Forward” (PowerPoint Presentation on Webinar “Internal Campaign for Sustainable
Development Goals at Komnas HAM: Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of
Promoting and Enforcement of Human Rights in Indonesia”)], translated by authors, (20
December 2021), 11.
31 Ibid.
32 Ibid.
33 Ibid., translated by authors.
34 DIHR Project Interview - NHRI Role with Indonesia (n. 16).
35 Ibid.
36 Ibid.
37 Ibid.
38 Ibid.
39 Ibid.
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