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).
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.
| Convention | Ratification Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C29 Forced Labour Convention, 1930 | 12.06.1950 | Ratified |
| C87 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 | 09.06.1998 | Ratified |
| C98 Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 | 15.07.1957 | Ratified |
| C100 Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 | 11.08.1958 | Ratified |
| C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 | 07.06.1999 | Ratified |
| C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 | 07.06.1999 | Ratified |
| C138 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 | 07.06.1999 | Ratified |
| C169 Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 | NO ACTION | |
| C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 | 28.03.2000 | Ratified |
Source : www.ilo.org
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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