Rights Commission has new office

Rights Commission has new office

JAKARTA (JP): The National Commission on Human Rights moved
to its new office at Jl. Pemuda No. 104, East Jakarta, Monday.

The General Secretary of the commission, Baharuddin Lopa, told
The Jakarta Post yesterday evening that the commission needed its
own office.

"We need to focus our activities on human rights affairs,"
Lopa said.

So far the commission's activities have been mingled with
those of the correctional institution management. Its office was
located in the same building of the Ministry of Justice in
Central Jakarta, he said.

Lopa's statement proves the commission's commitment to be
independent.

The commission is well known for criticizing the government.
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