The project portfolio has three main pillars:
Improving the knowledge of Indonesian Courts
An independent judiciary is crucial for keeping a check on executive powers. NCHR cooperates with the Supreme Court to “improve knowledge of human rights and international law standards and how they can be implemented and applied by key judicial actors […]”.
Read more about engagement with the Courts here
Strengthening Legal Aid
For courts to be successful in upholding human rights, it is crucial that lawyers can make convincing human rights arguments, and that legal assistance is available to those who need it most. NCHR cooperates with legal aid institutions on advancing the use of human rights arguments in legal cases.
Read more about strengthening legal aid here
Developing knowledge
There are many unresolved questions on how to practically uphold the human rights guarantees of the constitution in legal practice. These questions are explored through cooperations with partners in academia and civil society.
NCHR has been conducting human rights research and capacity-building in Indonesia since 2003, involving a range of actors from state, academia and civil society. The current project portfolio builds on this work, yet it does not reflect the full scale of past engagements.
Read more about developing knowledge here
For (ongoing) cooperation with the Indonesian police, see webpage on bilateral police cooperation.
For information about older projects, please contact Aksel Tømte.