There is yet no national mechanism to guarantee the fulfillment of the constitutional citizens’ rights without discriminations. The discriminatory local regulations have led this country further astray from its goals to bring prosperity, justice and pluralism to its people. At…

Kamala Chandrakirana
The Chairperson of Komnas Perempuan
Jakarta, 25 November 2008
In June 1998, the President B.J. Habibie met several woman leaders of various backgrounds, from the ones who fought for the Independence in 1945 to those who held demonstrations…

The opening speech of the Chairperson of Komnas Perempuan in the seminar “Building Constituency and National Support to Fulfill the Women’s Human Rights in Papua”
Today we gather to hold a dialogue in the spirit of humanity. Only with this…

On 17-19 November 2009, the APT (Association for the Prevention of Torture), ELSAM, the National Commission on Human Rights, APF (Asia Pacific Forum), Komnas Perempuan and the High Commission on Human Rights collaborated in organizing a series of activities, namely…

Komnas Perempuan feels that it’s important to give propositions to the Report on the Conditions of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia, written by NGOs and Komnas HAM, within the framework of UPR Reporting, for most of the Indonesian migrant workers…

Jakarta, 16 April 2009
Komnas Perempuan welcomes the draft outcome document of the Durban Review Conference (A/CONF.211/PC/WG.2/2) prepared by the Preparatory Committee. The document offers some notes and recommendations regarding the migrant workers’ issue (paragraph 72-77) and the multi-layered discrimination,…

The religious institutions listen to the voices of the woman victims, for justice
For women, the ten years of Reformation have given forth significant new legislations and policies, especially for women and children, victims of violence. The Komnas Perempuan Annual…

The National Commission on the Elimination of Violence against Women has stood as the Concerned Party in the cases no. 22/PUU-VI/2008 and no. 24/PUU-VI/2008 on the Verification on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia no. 10/2008 on the Election…

Speech by Kamala Chandrakirana, the Chairperson of Komnas Perempuan, before the court of Constitutional Assembly
Jakarta, 6 May 2009
I. Reply on the Subject of Verification
Komnas Perempuan, the Concerned Party, has looked carefully into the Law of the Republic…

The National Commission on the Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) hereby invites you to attend the launching of the report “In the Name of Local Autonomy: the Institutionalization of Discrimination in the State’s Administration.” The…