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Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights
Membership: Full Member
Admitted: 1996 (Founding Member)
The Indonesian National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) was initially established by Presidential Decree (Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia No 50/1993) on 7 June 1993.
In 1999 the legal foundation of the Commission was re-established through the passage of legislation by the Indonesian House of Representatives (Legislation Number 39 of 1999 Concerning Human Rights).
Komnas HAM has a mandate to:
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conduct human rights education and disseminate information about human rights at the national and international level;
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monitor international treaties on human rights that the Commission may propose to the government for their ratification or accession;
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monitor and investigate the implementation of human rights, and in consequence of which to extend its opinion, consideration and proposal to the related government agencies in order to continuously improve the observance of human rights; and
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cooperate with regional and international agencies for the continuous protection of human rights.
Komnas HAM has a series of sub-committees which focus on human rights education and promotion; law reform and international treaties; human rights monitoring and implementation; and complaints and mediation.
Commission Members
Ifdhal Kasim
Chairperson
M Ridha Saleh
Vice Chairperson for Internal Affairs
Hesti Armiwulan
Vice Chairperson for External Affairs
Sub Commission for Research and Study
Ahmad Baso
Abdul Munir Mulkhan
Sub Commission for Education
Yoseph Adi Prasetyo
Saharudin Daming
Sub Commission for Monitoring
Nur Cholis
Johny Simanjuntak
Sub Commission for Mediation
Syafruddin N. Simeulue
Kabul Supriyadi
Legal Framework
Republic of Indonesia Act Number 39 Concerning Human Rights (1999)
Notes to Republic of Indonesia Act Number 39 Concerning Human Rights (1999)
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