Despite major reforms following the fall of the New Order regime in 1998, Indonesia today shows a bleak situation regarding its commitments to acknowledging victims of human rights abuses, let alone providing rehabilitation and justice. Civil and military figures who were alleged or even convicted human rights abusers have been awarded government positions or even an award in the case of an East Timorese militia commander.
Among others, AJAR stated its concern about “the deliberate intent to prolong impunity and erode the path to truth, justice, and reparation for victims of gross human rights violations and their families.” Examples of the evidence cited show that “… the lack of vetting mechanisms for members of the bureaucracy and political parties allows for alleged human rights violators to regain/remain in power, promoting impunity.”
AJAR also participated in the International Convention on the Civil and Political Rights session at the UN In March 2024 in Geneva. AJAR presented four submissions to the Human Rights Committee, on the latest situations of impunity and gross human rights violations in Aceh and the ongoing conflict in Papua, resulting in thousands of displaced persons. Two other submissions by AJAR were made to the Committee of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
