Legal Literacy- This article discusses Indonesia's commitment, especially the local government's, to the rights of persons with disabilities, which are also regulated in theConvention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities(CRPD).By: Dedon Dianta

The State of Indonesia in the Context of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

In the context of Human Rights (HAM), Indonesia has an obligation as a duty bearer to all members of society, especially as a right holder to persons with disabilities as stipulated in the 1945 Constitution jo. Law 39/1999. In this law, the state is obliged to do three things regarding human rights, namely:

To respect

The state is obliged not to marginalize and discriminate in any form of action against persons with disabilities as a form of obligation to respect. Thus, the rights of persons with disabilities must be fulfilled in the context of the right to work, the right to privacy, the right to welfare, education, health, food, which also includes maintaining the standard of welfare and obtaining social assistance.

To protect

The state is obliged to focuson providing protectionagainst any violations committed by all parties, including the government itself, which may interfere with the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities as a form of obligation to protect. This also includes state protection against the threat of exploitation or neglect, futility, and others.