In a statement in Jakarta on Sunday, Mugiyanto said the government is\ntargeting the revision of the law to be deliberated and passed in 2026,\nas the bill has already been included in the National Legislation\nProgram.<\/p>\n
During a public consultation on the revision bill in Jayapura, Papua,\non Saturday (May 30), Mugiyanto stated that the amendment is necessary\nto adapt to changing times, including safeguarding the right to privacy,\ndigital rights, and various emerging issues arising from technological\nadvancements.<\/p>\n
He explained that the current Law Number 39 of 1999 on Human Rights\nwas drafted during Indonesia\u2019s democratic transition and primarily\nfocuses on human rights institutions.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the government is pushing for the revision so the law can\nserve as a legal umbrella that bolsters the national human rights\nprotection ecosystem.<\/p>\n
He affirmed that the various inputs provided by the Papuan people\nduring the public consultation would be taken into consideration when\ndrafting the final revision, even though not all technical matters can\nbe accommodated within a general piece of legislation.<\/p>\n
During Saturday\u2019s forum, representatives of the Papuan people\nhighlighted several key issues, including indigenous land rights, the\npolitical participation of indigenous communities, welfare disparities,\nthe protection of women and children, and the impacts of illegal mining\noperations.<\/p>\n
A community leader from the Elseng tribe noted that the success of\nhuman rights protection is measured not by the number of regulations\nissued, but by the extent to which justice and community rights are\ntangibly felt.<\/p>\n
Several participants also proposed strengthening the role of national\nhuman rights institutions, increasing the representation of eastern\nIndonesia communities in national commissions, forming regional\ntechnical implementation units in new provinces, and ensuring the\ntransparency of special autonomy funds for women\u2019s and families\u2019\nempowerment.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Human Rights Minister\u2019s Expert Staff for\nBureaucratic Reform and Legislation, Rumadi Ahmad, emphasized that the\nrevision must be drafted comprehensively to produce robust legal norms\ncapable of addressing contemporary human rights issues.<\/p>\n
Some contemporary human rights issues currently deliberated include\npersonal data protection, the impact of artificial intelligence, and\nstrengthening the independence of the National Commission on Human\nRights (Komnas HAM).<\/p>\n
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