democracy. This situation becomes
a new challenge for human rights in
2023 because it has implications for
protecting vulnerable groups and for
marginalizing human rights issues that
have become the President’s political
pledge, such as cases of gross human
rights violations in the past and resolving human rights violations in Papua.
Komnas HAM RI continues to strive
The inability of election
governance to be adaptive
to the specific needs of
vulnerable groups has the
potential to create obstacles in implementing the
ideal concept of democracy, namely free and fair
to oversee elections that are more
inclusive, democratic, and based
on human rights. Throughout 2023,
Komnas HAM RI will oversee the implementation of the 2024 elections
so that vulnerable groups: (1) do not
experience obstacles when participating in the 2024 elections and (2) do
not repeat negative experiences in the
previous elections.
elections. In connection
with the implications of
elections for human rights,
Komnas HAM RI has prepared Standard Norms and
Regulations (SNP) regarding Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups in General
The preparation of this SNP has the aim
of encouraging respect, protection, and
fulfillment of human rights, especially the
rights of vulnerable groups. In addition,
Elections. This SNP was
prepared with the argument that in every election,
vulnerable groups are still
denied their rights, both the
right to vote, the right to
be elected, and the right to
participate in the election.
the aim of preparing this SNP is to provide
guidance for election organizers regarding the relevance of the human rights dimension in elections.
Figure 2.1. The Rationality of SNP on Election and Its Goals
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The Annual Report Of The National Human Rights Commission Of The Republic Of Indonesia (Komnas Ham RI) 2023