DKI Ministry of Human Rights Office Reminds Corporations to Comply with Human Rights Due Diligence
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The DKI Jakarta Regional Office of the Ministry of Human Rights (KemenHAM) has reminded corporations to comply with human rights due diligence, which is targeted to become an obligation by 2028, particularly for large-scale companies.
Head of the DKI Jakarta KemenHAM Regional Office, Mikael Azedo Harwito, stated in a press release in Jakarta on Wednesday that the government is currently preparing a roadmap for business and human rights as the basis for implementing this policy.
“The current compliance assessment still uses the Prisma instrument with 12 indicators. However, in the future, by 2028, the implementation of human rights due diligence is targeted to become mandatory for business actors,” he said.
Human rights due diligence is an ongoing process for companies to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for actual or potential negative impacts on human rights in their business operations.
According to him, this policy will also be strengthened through the integration of “Environmental, Social, and Governance” (ESG) principles and support for a just energy transition.
During the “Socialisation of Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights” (VPSHR) event attended by the security personnel of PT Pertamina EP Cepu Regional 4 in Jakarta on Monday (4/5), Mikael emphasised the importance of applying human rights principles in managing national vital objects, especially in the upstream oil and gas sector, which has potential for social conflicts.
He added that lessons from international cases show that security without human rights caution principles can trigger conflicts and harm various parties.
As an example, an environmental pollution case by an oil company in Nigeria, which led to a lawsuit.
“Lessons from international cases, such as the oil company in Nigeria, show that security without human rights caution principles,” he explained.
Manager of Security Regional 4 PT Pertamina EP Cepu, Arjamal Waginopo, said that VPSHR was born from reflections on various human rights violations in the oil and gas sector since the 1990s.
“VPSHR serves as a guide so that operational security remains aligned with human rights principles,” he stated.
He emphasised the importance of periodic updates or refreshers on VPSHR so that all field security personnel continue to understand and comply with human rights standards.
According to him, compliance with these principles is a collective responsibility of all company elements.
Meanwhile, the President Director of PT Pertamina EP Cepu, Ruby Mulyawan, assessed that security and human rights aspects can run in tandem in company operations.
“Security aims to protect national assets, while human rights principles ensure that such protection does not violate individual dignity and freedom,” he said.
Ruby hopes that this event can enhance the capacity of human resources, particularly in security, to support the company’s sustainable operations oriented towards respect for human rights.
The discussion in the event also highlighted several challenges in implementing human rights in the field, such as local community social dynamics and the need to maintain smooth company operations.
The DKI Jakarta KemenHAM Regional Office stated that it will continue to encourage the strengthening of understanding and implementation of human rights in the strategic business sector to support business sustainability and conflict prevention.