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RI EXPLAINS ENFORCEMENT OF DEATH SENTENCE AT HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SESSION
Jakarta, June 10 (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government said the enforcement of the death sentence in the country is part of its positive legal system under its sovereignty.
The Indonesian delegation made the statement at the plenary session endorsing the country's final UPR (Universal Periodic Review) report at the 8th session of the UN Human Rights Council on June 9 in Geneva, the Indonesian permanent representative to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
"In this context, the death sentence is part of the Penal Code agreed upon democratically through parliamentary process," it said.
The Indonesian government is of the view that the death sentence must be applied selectively and limited to extermely serious criminal offences.
As to the UPR, the Indonesian delegation emphasized that the UPR mechanism is an intergovernmental process through the UN Human Rights Council to encourage the promotion and protection of human rights all over the world on the basis of equality and justice. Therefore, it is imperative that each government follows up on inputs and recommendations contained in the final outcome of the UPR report.
"The Indonesian delegation emphasized that most of the inputs and recommendations contained in the UPR report is in line with the Indonesian government's policy and effort to encourage the promotion and protection of human rights in the country, namely through education and training programs, national laws in harmony with international norms and standards of human rights, and regional and international cooperation within the frame of capacity building."
On the recommendation for the country to ratify a number of international human rights instruments, the Indonesian delegation said the government and 436 commissions in charge of executing the National Plan of Action-Human Rights (RAN-HAM) in cooperation with civilized societies and other stakeholders are in the middle of conducting studies related to the preparedness of the domestic capacity to ensure a positive impact in the field before ratifying the international human rights instruments.
The Indonesian delegation made the statement at the plenary session endorsing the country's final UPR (Universal Periodic Review) report at the 8th session of the UN Human Rights Council on June 9 in Geneva, the Indonesian permanent representative to the UN and other International Organisations in Geneva said in a statement issued on Tuesday.
"In this context, the death sentence is part of the Penal Code agreed upon democratically through parliamentary process," it said.
The Indonesian government is of the view that the death sentence must be applied selectively and limited to extermely serious criminal offences.
As to the UPR, the Indonesian delegation emphasized that the UPR mechanism is an intergovernmental process through the UN Human Rights Council to encourage the promotion and protection of human rights all over the world on the basis of equality and justice. Therefore, it is imperative that each government follows up on inputs and recommendations contained in the final outcome of the UPR report.
"The Indonesian delegation emphasized that most of the inputs and recommendations contained in the UPR report is in line with the Indonesian government's policy and effort to encourage the promotion and protection of human rights in the country, namely through education and training programs, national laws in harmony with international norms and standards of human rights, and regional and international cooperation within the frame of capacity building."
On the recommendation for the country to ratify a number of international human rights instruments, the Indonesian delegation said the government and 436 commissions in charge of executing the National Plan of Action-Human Rights (RAN-HAM) in cooperation with civilized societies and other stakeholders are in the middle of conducting studies related to the preparedness of the domestic capacity to ensure a positive impact in the field before ratifying the international human rights instruments.
