Komnas HAM Seeks Stronger Synergy with Parliament to Address Regional Rights Violations

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has invited the House of Representatives’ (DPR RI) Commission XIII to strengthen synergy in handling alleged human rights violations in the regions, aiming to make public protection more effective. Komnas HAM Chairperson Anis Hidayah stated that a stronger partnership is necessary so that the commission does not merely respond to complaints on a case-by-case basis, but is also able to address various evolving human rights issues through institutional strengthening. “We hope that cases of human rights violations, which continue to occur in almost identical patterns, can be followed up synergistically with members of Commission XIII according to your respective electoral districts,” Anis said during a hearing with Commission XIII at the Parliament Complex, followed online in Jakarta on Thursday. According to her, the complaint data held by Komnas HAM has been compiled by region, allowing it to serve as a basis for coordination with DPR members to accelerate the handling of human rights issues in the regions. On that occasion, Anis also explained why 312 out of 1,376 complaints received during the first half of 2026 could not be processed further. “Komnas HAM cannot follow up on a case that lacks sufficient preliminary evidence to confirm it is an alleged human rights violation. On the other hand, there was also a lack of good faith from the complainant to complete the required information and administrative documents, so we could not proceed with it,” Anis said. She added that Komnas HAM will follow up on various inputs from the DPR, including improvements to institutional governance and the resolution of findings by the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) to prevent recurrence in the coming years. “We will certainly strive to ensure similar issues do not occur in the years to come,” she said. Anis expressed hope that the DPR’s support and oversight function towards Komnas HAM will continue to be strengthened, thereby increasing the institution’s effectiveness in protecting human rights. “Support and oversight notes from the DPR towards us should continue so that our institutional effectiveness can be further strengthened going forward, to ensure the implementation of human rights becomes more conducive in the future,” Anis concluded.