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to be involved in all of the goals.188 However, the approach of being involved in all goals as
explained by Diani Sadiawati and Indriana Nugraheni is leaning towards the optimization of
the NCHR roles in the Goal 16 which could encourage the implementation of other goals in
the SDGs.189 Beka Ulung Hapsara reminded that human rights actually have a broader scope
than the law and justice. However, it is also important to note that in the NCHR External
FGD, Indriana Nugraheni stated her openness if the NCHR is formally positioned in all goals,
provided that it comes with several notes.190
In the NCHR External FGD, the respondents were asked through the questionnaires,
whether they think that the NCHR needs to be actively involved in achieving all goals in
the SDGs by correlating them with human rights. From ten respondents who answered the
questionnaire, nine answered yes (90%), and only one respondent answered no (10%). The
respondent who answered no was Theresia Iswarini National Commission on the Violence
Against Women, she stated that it cannot be construed as the NCHR’s area of work and
rather direct the responsibility of the SDGs to the government—although Theresia Iswarini
also stated that the NCHR is ideally placed in a position to be involved in all goals of the
SDGs.191 Furthermore, she also questioned the NCHR’s capability in the event that the NCHR
is involved in all of the goals.192
With respect to the question on whether or not the NCHR will be capable in handling the
responsibility, Indriana Nugraheni stated that the inclusion of the NCHR to all of the goals of
the SDGs comes with consequences, hence, the NCHR must also be prepared, for instance
to execute programs deriving from those goals.193 Indriana Nugraheni also affirmed the
importance of internal reinforcement in the NCHR towards the SDGs and human rights.194
Muhamad Isnur from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) also said a similar
statement, the NCHR needs to measure its own capacity if they were to handle all goals in
the SDGs and he reminded to refer to the strategic plan.195
Wahyu Susilo from the Migrant CARE delivered an interesting point based on his experience
in managing matters related to the SDGs, in practice, the human rights aspect is not the
priority in the discussion of certain SDGs, for instance, matters related to maritime issues.196
Wahyu Susilo stated that the NCHR could be involved in this gap by providing technical
supports.197 The involvement of the NCHR in the gap of human rights was also endorsed by
Shevierra Danmadiyah from ELSAM.198
188
(1) Letter Number: 022/SA.04.ND/01/2021 from Diani Sadiawati (Expert Staff for the Minister of
National Development Planning) (n. 162); and (2) Written Statement from the National Secretariat of the
SDGs (n. 162).
189
(1) Ibid; and (2) NCHR External FGD (n. 8).
190
NCHR External FGD (n. 8).
191
Ibid.
192
Ibid.
193
Ibid.
194
(1) Written Statement from the National Secretariat of the SDGs (n. 162); and (2) NCHR External FGD
(n. 8).
195
Ibid.
196
Ibid.
197
Ibid.
198
Ibid.
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