House Commission XIII Meets with Human Rights Minister to Discuss Optimisation of P5HAM

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s House of Representatives Commission XIII held a working meeting with Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai, with the agenda of discussing the optimisation of the implementation of respect, protection, fulfilment, enforcement, and advancement of human rights (P5HAM). “This is very important considering the challenges we face today are becoming increasingly complex, both in the national and global contexts,” said Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII of the House of Representatives Sugiat Santoso at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday. Through the working meeting, Commission XIII of the House of Representatives sought comprehensive explanations from the Ministry of Human Rights regarding performance achievements, obstacles, and strategic steps forward. “The House of Representatives is also committed to providing support through legislative, budgetary, and constructive oversight functions,” Sugiat stated. Meanwhile, in his initial presentation, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said that for the 2026 fiscal year, the Ministry of Human Rights received an initial allocation of Rp718 billion. However, the effective allocation became Rp578 billion after blocking. Up to Monday (6/4), Pigai explained that the budget realisation for the Ministry of Human Rights was around Rp125 billion or 21.7 percent of the budget allocation. According to Pigai, the Ministry of Human Rights has been actively conducting socialisation activities on human rights values and principles. This socialisation has yielded results, one of which is the emergence of human rights awareness in society. “In Indonesia, for 80 years, everyone has always talked about legal awareness. If someone feels oppressed, they say ‘I’ll report it to the law’. Today, everywhere in Indonesia, people talk about ‘You violated human rights’,” he said. “This is the result of the hard work of Commission XIII of the House of Representatives and the Ministry of Human Rights,” Pigai added. Therefore, he further stated that the budget for human rights socialisation programmes cannot be limited. “If ceremonial activities are limited, the Ministry of Human Rights might face difficulties because socialising human rights is challenging,” he remarked.