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Law of the Republic of Indonesia no. 39 of 1999 on human rights.

Country/Territory
Indonesia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1999
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia no. 165 of 1999.
Subject
Environment gen., General
Keyword
Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Cultural heritage Economic/social/cultural rights Education Gender Human rights Institution Monitoring Public participation Social protection Right to clean/healthy environment
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 106 articles, concerns the acknowledgement, protection and respect of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in execution of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights promulgated by the United Nations. The following relevant terms are defined: human rights; human fundamental obligations; discrimination; torture; child; human rights violation; National human rights commission.
The Law identifies human rights that cannot be derogated under any circumstances, including: the right to life, the right to not to be tortured, the right to individual freedom, the right not to be enslaved and the right not to be prosecuted retroactively under the law. The Law provides for protection of cultural identity. The Law describes and details human rights and fundamental freedoms, including: right to life and to live in a healthy environment; right to self development; right to justice; right to individual freedom; right to security; right to welfare; women’s and children’s rights, including education and health services. Other matters covered by this Law include: government obligations and responsibility; limitations and prohibitions; National commission on human rights tasks; public participation; establishment of a court to persecute gross violations of human rights.

Full text
English/Indonesian
Website
peraturan.go.id