List of Recommendations from the Symposium on 1965 Tragedy
20 April 2016 11:28 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The second day of National Symposium to Dissect 1965 Tragedy on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, had discussed solutions to reveal the bloody events and to help the victims. A number of speakers had given a number of recommendations. Some are similiar, some are different. Listed below are recommendations gathered by Tempo.
1. Kumala Candrakirana (Coalition for Justice and Revelation of Truth)
Recommendations:
- Improve the integrity of law enforcers
- Rehabilitation of dignity of and compensation for victims by the government
- Government’s recognition of the revelation of truth
- Victims to participate to seek solutions
- Policy revamp in relation to resolution of human rights cases
- Reconciliation and revelation of truth
2. Harry Wibowo (Human Rights Activist)
- Evaluation on the failure of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and the Attorney General Office to resolve the case of 1965
- Revelation of failed investigations for public review
- Establish Truth and Reconciliation Committee with clear legal basis
3. Harkristuti Harkrisnowo (Human Rights Activist)
- Reconciliation as complementary legal action
- Not to position reconciliation as settlement of dispute
- Reconciliation and revelation of truth
4. Mahar Agusno (Human Rights Case Victim)
- Fulfill the needs of victims of human rights cases, including psychological treatment
- Guarantee the sense of security of victims to seek a peaceful life
- Establish health agency for victims alienated in remote regions
5. Galuh Wandita (Human Rights Activist, Director of Asia Justice and Rights)
- Establish Truth and Reconciliation Committee
- Involve victims in the process to seek solutions
- Gather victims’ testimonies
- Rehabilitate the victims, both material and immaterial losses
- Reform the judicial system
- Not to restrict victims’ rights to seek justice
6. Baskara T Wardaya (Human Rights Activist, Sanata Dharma University)
- Reconciliation to be followed up by revelation of truth
- Involve as many parties as possible in reconciliation process
7. Sidarto Danusubroto (Member of Presidential Advisory Board/Wantimpres, Organizer of the Symposium)
- Hold a symposium at national level
- Allow regions to hold similar symposiums
- The state to admit its involvement in 1965 tragedy
- The state to ensure the security of symposiums on 1965 tragedy held in regions
ISTMAN MP