POLICY BRIEF SUMMARY The COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on the fulfillment of Human Rights (Hak Asasi Manusia/HAM) and the Sustainable Development Goals (Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan/TPB/SDGs) agenda, globally. Indonesia is certainly no exception. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a monumental event that increasingly shows the dialectical relationship between human rights and the SDGs, where their principles and agendas support each other. Lack of attention to human rights standards and principles in the mitigation of COVID-19 results in set-backs in relation to the 2030 Agenda and the achievement of the SDGs. Conversely, neglecting the SDGs as a framework for response and mitigation is a missed opportunity to fulfill human rights. The National Commission on Human Rights of Republic of Indonesia (Komnas HAM RI) is obliged to ensure that the state pays attention to human rights standards and principles and the 2030 Agenda in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Komnas HAM’s role is explored through an in-depth analysis of its recommendations to the government during the pandemic. The analysis shows that the recommendations intersect with at least 7 SDGs. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic demands more attention to human rights principles and the 2030 Agenda, such as the leave no one behind principle, the need to reform social protection policies, or guaranteeing citizens’ right to health, by overcoming unequal distribution of health workers. INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic impacts human rights fulfillment and the efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In principle, SDGs and human rights are closely related: the SDGs can only be achieved through alignment of policies and programmes with human rights standards – and, conversely, the SDGs serve as a strong framework for realizing human rights. Therefore, the National Commission on Human Rights of Republic of Indonesia (Komnas HAM RI) has an important role and position to ensure that the mitigation of COVID-19 is in line with human rights standards and principles and the TPB agenda. One of them is by monitoring and providing recommendations to the government regarding mitigation of the pandemic. In relation to this, Komnas HAM RI has prepared Tata Kelola Penanggulangan COVID-19 dalam Perspektif HAM (2020) document. Komnas HAM RI highlighted 18 issues which -based on the analysis of this research – were intersected with seven SDGs, namely, Goal 1 (no poverty), Goal 2 (zero hunger), Goal 3 (good health and well-being), Goal 4 (quality education), Goal 8 (decent work and inclusive growth), Goal 9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure), and Goal 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions). 2