Thailand, and Timor Leste. From these countries, only Kyrgyzstan filled out the
link for follow-up written questions sent by email. Limited resources and also the
absence of significant updates from the 2020 survey were mentioned by one of
the countries to be the reasons for unwillingness to participate in the follow-up
activities through written questions.5
Data from Komnas HAM was mainly obtained through an interview
process held on 21 December 2021, while data obtained from the Ombudsman
Office of the Kyrgyz Republic and the ICHR were mainly obtained from written
questions from the researchers titled “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s
Survey on NHRIs in the Asia Pacific”.6 The researchers also conducted an
interview process with the ICHR on 14 December 2021. The questions asked to
Komnas HAM, the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the ICHR
are reflected in the sub-chapters in the chapters that discuss each of these
parties below, namely focusing on seven things as follows: the priorities for
human rights in SDGs, the strategic SDGs activities, the monitoring of SDGs,
the challenges in SDGs implementation, the optimization of SDGs activities, the
solutions to challenges in SDGs, and the benefits of SDGs experiences sharing
between countries. However, it needs to be stated that in this study the
Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic only answered five main questions
given through the written questions titled “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s
Survey on NHRIs in the Asia Pacific”.7 Two follow-up questions given through
the written question regarding the solutions to SDGs challenges and the benefits
of SDGs experiences sharing between countries have not been answered by
the Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz Republic.8
In addition, to complement the answers given in the interviews and the
written questions, the data were also obtained from the webinar “The Role of
NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” which was
held on 22 November 2021 along with presentation materials and written
questions shared in the webinar.9
5
Natasha de Silva (Australian Human Rights Commission), email to Ulya Yasmine Prisandani,
“RE: NHRI Follow Up Survey for the Australian Human Rights Commission”, 8 November 2021.
6 “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s Survey on NHRIs in the Asia Pacific”, written questions
were conducted by the Research Team in this research in cooperation with the DIHR and
Komnas HAM, written questions were sent on 12 November 2021 and answered on 14
November 2021 by the representatives of Palestine and on 16 November 2021 by
representatives of Kyrgyzstan (hereinafter: “Follow Up Study on Komnas HAM’s Survey on
NHRIs in Asia Pacific”).
7 Ibid.
8 Ulya Yasmine Prisandani, email to Askat Azarbekov (Ombudsman Office of the Kyrgyz
Republic), “Further Questions for Kyrgyz Ombudsman: Survey for Follow Up Study of NHRI”, 16
December 2021.
9 (1) Danish Institute for Human Rights and Komnas HAM, “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring
SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (n. 4); (2) Mimin Dwi Hartono, “The Role of
Komnas HAM in Monitoring and Advancing SDGs Achievement in Indonesia” (PowerPoint
Presentation on Webinar “The Role of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National
Context” (22 November 2021); (3) Askat Azarbekov, “Sustainable Development Goals in the
Kyrgyz Republic: Challenges and Aspirations” (PowerPoint Presentation on Webinar “The Role
of NHRIs in Monitoring SDGs Achievements in their National Context” (22 November 2021); (4)
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