Human Rights In Indonesia
Indonesian government actions have been noted as a concern by advocates for human rights. Both Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have criticized the Indonesian government on multiple subjects. However, the country has since 1993 had a national human rights institution, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), which enjoys a degree of independence from government and holds UN accreditation.
Read more about Human Rights In Indonesia: Annual Reports of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and The US Department of State, Torture and Other Ill-Treatment, Freedom of Expression, Excessive Use of Force, Discrimination, Death Penalty, Police Impunity, Domestic Workers, Sexual and Reproductive Rights, HR 2601 Section 1115, Papua and West Papua, Anti-Chinese Legislation
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