Indonésie

DATE D’EXAMEN :
9 avril 2008 - 9h-12h

Membership of the Human Rights Council :
2006 - 2007 ; 2007 - 2010

Full name : Republic of Indonesia
Population : 234,693, 997 (July 2007 est., CIA factbook)

Permanent Mission of Indonesia to the United Nations Office in Geneva :
Rue de Saint-Jean 16
1203 Geneva
Tel : +41 22 338 33 50
Fax : +41 22 345 57 33
Email : mission.indonesia ties.itu.int
Website : http://www.mission-indonesia.org

Head of delegation :
His Excellency Mr. I. Gusti Agung Wesaka Puja
Ambassador
Deputy Permanent Representative
Chargé d’affaires a.i.

Government type : Republic
Head of State : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (since 2004)

National Human Rights mechanisms :
- National Human Rights Commission of Indonesia (Komnas Ham)
- Komisi Ombudsman Nasional

Pledges and commitments : Indonesia’s voluntary pledges and commitments for the election to the Human Rights Council in 2007 (submitted March 8th 2007).

Indonesia’s position on main resolutions and decisions at the HRC :

In favour : A/HRC/RES/1/2, A/HRC/DEC/1/106, A/HRC/DEC/1/107, A/HRC/RES/2/3, A/HRC/RES/2/4, A/HRC/RES/3/1, A/HRC/DEC/4/103, A/HRC/DEC/2/109, A/HRC/RES/S-1/1, A/HRC/RES/S-2/1, A/HRC/RES/S-3/1, A/HRC/RES/4/5, A/HRC/DEC/2/115, A/HRC/DEC/3/103, A/HRC/RES/6/3, A/HRC/RES/6/7, A/HRC/RES/6/19, A/HRC/RES/6/22, A/HRC/RES/S-6/1, A/HRC/RES/7/1, A/HRC/RES/7/4, A/HRC/RES/7/5, A/HRC/RES/7/11, A/HRC/RES/7/18, A/HRC/RES/7/19, A/HRC/RES/7/30, A/HRC/RES/7/33, A/HRC/RES/7/36, A/HRC/RES/8/5, A/HRC/RES/8/9

Against : A/HRC/2/L.48 (rejected), A/HRC/RES/7/15

Abstained : A/HRC/RES/4/9, A/HRC/RES/6/37

No vote :

For the full list of resolutions and decisions taken by the HRC, see here.

International Human Rights treaties

TreatyDate of SignatureDate of ratificationDate of accession
1. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, 1948 NO ACTION
2. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1966 25.06.1999
2.a. Amendment to article 8 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, 1992 NO ACTION
3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 23.02.2006
4. International Covenant on Civil and Political Right, 1966 23.02.2006
5. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Right, 1966 NO ACTION
6. Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes and crimes against humanity, 1968 NO ACTION
7. International Convention on the Suppression and Punishment of the Crime of Apartheid, 1973 NO ACTION
8. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1979 29.07.1980 13.09.1984
8.a. Amendment to article 20, paragraph 1 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1995 NO ACTION
8.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, 1999 28.02.2000
9. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1984 23.10.198528.10.1998
9.a. Amendments to articles 17 (7) and 18 (5) of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1992 NO ACTION
9.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 2002 NO ACTION
10. International Convention against Apartheid in Sports, 1985 16.05.1986 23.07.1993
11. Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989 29.01.1990 05.09.1990
11.a. Amendment to article 43 (2) of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1995 17.12.1998 (acceptance)
11.b. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, 2000 24.09.2001
11.c. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, 2000 24.09.2001
12. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty, 1989 NO ACTION
13. International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families, 1990 22.09.2004
14. Agreement establishing the Fund for the Development of the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean, 1992 NO ACTION
15. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 30.03.2007
15.a. Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2006 NO ACTION
16. International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, 2006 NO ACTION

Reservations, Declarations and Objections

Reservations and Declarations :

2. Reservation :
"The Government of the Republic of Indonesia does not consider itself bound by the provision of Article 22 and takes the position that disputes relating to the interpretation and application of the [Convention] which cannot be settled through the channel provided for in the said article, may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the consent of all the parties to the dispute."

3. Declaration :
"With reference to Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Government of [the] Republic of Indonesia declares that, consistent with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States, and the relevant paragraph of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action of 1993, the words "the right of self-determination" appearing in this article do not apply to a section of people within a sovereign independent state and can not be construed as authorizing or encouraging any action which would dismember or impair, totally or in part, the territorial integrity or political unity of sovereign and independent states."

4. Declaration :
“With reference to Article 1 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia declares that, consistent with the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, and the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation Among States, and the relevant paragraph of the Vienna Declaration and Program of Action of 1993, the words “the right of self-determination” appearing in this article do not apply to a section of people within a sovereign independent state and can not be construed as authorizing or encouraging any action which would dismember or impair, totally or in part, the territorial integrity or political unity of sovereign and independent states”.

8. "The Government of the Republic of Indonesia does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 29, paragraph 1 of this Convention and takes the position that any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of the Convention may only be submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice with the agreement of all the parties to the dispute."

9. Declaration : "The Government of the Republic of Indonesia declares that the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of article 20 of the Convention will have to be implemented in strict compliance with the principles of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States.

Reservation :
The Government of the Republic of Indonesia does not consider itself bound by the provision of article 30, paragraph 1, and takes the position that disputes relating to the interpretation and application of the Convention which cannot be settled through the channel provided for in paragraph 1 of the said article, may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the consent of all parties to the disputes."

Sources : www.ohchr.org







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