Komnas HAM, Indonesia, 3rd UPR 16. Violence continues between religious groups in the form of arson and obstruction of religious observances of religious minorities. Police have been hesitant to interfere in violence between religious communities. 17. Recommendations: (1) Finalize the draft law on protection and encourage ratification in the Parliament within a period of 3 years. (2) Urge the police to protect the rights of religious minorities and take preventive measures against the occurrence of discrimination and hate crimes. 6. LGBT 18. Positive steps undertaken include implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention programs by Government in cooperation with NGOs, accessibility to services / healthcare and protection of the right to work and education. Also, protection of marginalized and vulnerable groups and respect for the values of diversity is included in the RPJMN.24 19. NGO programs have experienced interference, including Komnas HAM’s cooperative program to strengthen minority rights.25 Public anti-LGBT campaigns are increasing, encouraged by anti-LGBT public comments, including ministry representatives and members of Parliament.26 Also reported are acts of expulsion, persecution, torture, arbitrary detention, prohibition of conducting seminars and bullying against LGBT. 20. Recommendations: (1) Government to make a firm committment to implementation of protection and respect of human rights for LGBT persons pursuant to the Constitution and the Human Rights Act. (2) Request that State apparatus refrain from public expressions of negative attitudes towards LGBT groups. (3) Request the police to guarantee protection for LGBT groups. B. Specific Groups of Human Rights Stake Holders 1. Indigenous Peoples 27 28 21. The Constitutional Court has corrected Article 1 (6) of Law No. 41 of 1999 on Forestry through Decision No. 35/2012 related to indigenous forests. Several ministries and local governments have initiated policies and/or regulations for the recognition, respect and protection of indigenous peoples.29 One of these steps are in line with the recommendations of the UPR related to the guarantee of religious freedom for minorities, including indigenous peoples.30 22. Violations of the rights of indigenous peoples continue. Very few indigenous communities have been recognized by local governments, rights to communal lands have not been restored since the period of colonial rule and vast territories belonging to indigenous peoples are claimed as State Land.31 Indigenous community leaders and indigenous rights activists face criminalization while attempting to defend communal rights to indigenous territories. Komnas HAM is aware of the complexity of the issues related to 3