Human rights standards are well recognized in the Indonesian Constitution and through international agreements. Since 2019 judges have received human rights training under the auspices of the Indonesian Supreme Court.
In 2022, the Indonesian Supreme Court entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NCHR, which expresses a shared interest to continue strengthening human rights standards within the judiciary. The training was also conducted in cooperation with the Indonesian NGO LeIP.
The selected judges had undergone two previous HR courses organized by NCHR and the Indonesian Supreme Court/LeIP. It is expected that at least some of the judges who attended the training will function as human rights trainers towards other Indonesian judges in the future.
About the training
The Oslo training this February lasted one full week. It was attended by thirteen Indonesian judges, four leaders of the Indonesian supreme court, and three people from and the Indonesian Institute for an Independent Judiciary (LeIP).
The participants engaged in comprehensive training consisting of lectures, group work, case discussions, and institutional visits. Topics addressed included investigative interviewing and use of evidence in criminal law cases, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, hate-speech, defamation, and equality and non-discrimination. The sessions were conducted with simultaneous interpretation.
