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        "id": 1664475,
        "msgid": "house-commission-xiii-reminds-pigai-human-rights-defenders-need-protection-1775649163",
        "date": "2026-04-08 18:18:00",
        "title": "House Commission XIII Reminds Pigai: Human Rights Defenders Need Protection",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Dewi Asmara, Deputy Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives' Commission XIII, has urged the government to adopt a firm stance against violence towards human rights defenders by accelerating comprehensive regulations. She criticised the slow progress on drafting a ministerial regulation for protecting human rights advocates, noting that it has only reached 10% completion despite strong condemnations of recent attacks, such as the one on Kontras deputy coordinator Andrie Yunus. This call highlights the irony between reactive statements from Minister Natalius Pigai and the lack of concrete protective measures in a democratic nation.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Chair of Commission XIII of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives, Dewi Asmara, is pushing for a firm government stance in\nrejecting violence against human rights fighters. This stance can be\nrealised through the acceleration of comprehensive regulations.<\/p>\n<p>She conveyed this during a constructive input session at the Working\nMeeting with the Ministry of Human Rights on Tuesday (7\/4\/2026). Dewi\nhighlighted the disparity between the government\u2019s reactive attitude and\nthe slow progress in creating regulations to protect human rights\ndefenders.<\/p>\n<p>Dewi referred to the presentation by Human Rights Minister Natalius\nPigai, who strongly condemned the case of dangerous liquid being thrown\nat Deputy Coordinator of Kontras, Andrie Yunus. \u201cWe agree that there\nshould be no room for violence in a democratic country. However, as\nMinister (Pigai), a mere condemnation is not enough,\u201d Dewi said at the\nmeeting, quoted in Jakarta on Wednesday (8\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Dewi explained the ironic fact written in the Ministry of Human\nRights\u2019 presentation document. On page 20, she said, Minister Pigai gave\na strong statement regarding the case that befell Andrie. But on the\nother hand, on page 11, it was revealed that the achievement in\nformulating the Draft Ministerial Regulation (Permen) on Protection for\nHuman Rights Defenders is still very low.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVery low indeed because it has only reached 10 percent (achievement\nin formulating the Permen on Protection for Human Rights Defenders),\u201d\nsaid the Golkar legislator.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the slow performance, Dewi urged the Ministry of Human\nRights not to merely offer sympathy. She encouraged the ministry led by\nPigai to immediately take concrete steps.<\/p>",
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