History of HRHR in Indonesia

The history of human rights in Indonesia has undergone very significant developments. During the Old Order era, human rights were ignored and often violated by the government. However, during the New Order era, human rights began to be recognized and regulated in laws. During the Reformation era, human rights were increasingly recognized and respected.

Human rights also include the right to health. Health is one of the basic needs of society, therefore it is classified as a human right. This right to health is guaranteed by the state and regulated in Law Number 39 of 1999 concerning Human Rights.

In addition, human rights also include the right to child protection, the right to land, forests and other natural resources, as well as the right to justice and the right to freedom.

Human rights are very important to maintain the dignity and freedom of every human being. The state must be responsible for protecting human rights and guaranteeing the fulfillment of these rights for all its citizens.

So what is the relationship between law and human rights?

Law and human rights are two interrelated things. Law is a rule made by the state to regulate social life, while human rights are rights inherent in every human being from birth and must be respected, upheld, and protected by the state, law, government, and every person for the sake of honor and protection of human dignity.

Human rights are universal, indivisible, inherent, and cannot be revoked. Human rights also have basic principles such as interdependence, indivisibility, responsibility, equality, and others.

In Indonesia, human rights are regulated by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) which is responsible for the administration of company establishment, immigration documents, intellectual property rights, as well as correctional and human rights issues.

However, in Indonesia there are still human rights violations such as the 1965-1966 events, the mysterious shooting events of 1982-1985, the enforced disappearance events of 1997-1998, and others. The Indonesian government is trying to restore the rights of victims of human rights violations fairly and wisely without eliminating judicial settlement.

In the conception of the rule of law, the enactment of laws governing the protection of human rights for its citizens shows that the state upholds the position of human rights[8]. Therefore, the Indonesian state is obliged to provide human rights protection to every member of its society.