Komnas HAM, Indonesia UNCRPD Written Contribution
(PSBN) Mahatmiya for people with blindness and visual impairment are examples of the
institutions that deliver rehabilitation services. Nevertheless, location-wise, they are not
universally accessible. Today, there are just 19 vocational rehabilitation centers in
Indonesia.36This number certainly needs to be increased in an equitable manner
throughout the country.
List of Issues
1. With respect to job application requirement that still cites “physically and
mentally healthy”, what are the government’s actions to remove the requirement,
which has been hindering people with disabilities to get a job, to be educated, and
to hold public offices?
2. What actions are the government taking to prepare the facilities and infrastructure
for workers with disabilities, including in terms of developing suitable
recruitment pipeline based on the competencies of people with disabilities and the
needs of employers?
Article 29 Participation in Political and Public Life
57. Komnas HAMappreciates the General Elections Commission that, in carrying out its role
as an electoral body, sets out regulations concerning people with disabilities. However,
monitoring the implementation of those regulations are crucial. The Electoral Observers’
Team of the Human Rights Commission noted down several issues in the participation of
people with disabilities in the 2019 elections. They are fundamental issues on data
collection and information dissemination to people with disabilities as election
participants. These issues affect the exercise of their rights as citizens to participate in the
elections and include the absence of introduction on electoral kits, which in turn created a
confusion among people with disabilities.37
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Accessed fromhttps://kemsos.go.id/rehabilitasi-sosial#on 15 January 2020, 09.00.
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People with disabilities in West Java complaint about several issues in the 2019 elections. Their issues included
confusing ballot - the 2019 elections had a total of 5 ballots, but the available templates were only the
presidential and regional representative council ballots; lack of information overall, and that polling stations are
not entirely accessible for people with disabilities. In East Kalimantan, some polling stations failed to provide
accommodation for people with disabilities, e.g. voting booths were too small, ballot boxes were toohigh, and
polling stations were only accessible by stairs. The polling stations (TPS) were identified as follows: TPS 15 Kel.
Bandara, TPS 15 Kel. Air Hitam, and TPS 16, 17, 18 Kel. East Sempaja Timur, Samarinda Municipality.
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