Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Renewal of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) has compiled a counter draft of the Draft KUHAP (RUU KUHAP) as a form of resistance to the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government’s version of the RUU KUHAP.

According to the Coalition, during the legislation process, the official draft of the RUU KUHAP has shown an authoritarian tendency, expands the authority of the law enforcement agencies without effective control and reduces the role of victims, legal advocates and citizens in the criminal justice process.

On March 23 a fast breaking gathering and discussion was held on "The International and National Situation". The event was initiated by the Socialist Union (Perserikatan Sosialis, PS) and the People's Liberation Party (Partai Pembebasan Rakyat, PPR). The PS and PPR recognise the need for a space where left-wing organisations and groups can meet, discuss and debate a wide range of issues.

The discussion forum was not intended to rival any consolidations or alliances already formed by other organisations or groups. The event was attended by approximately 60 people from dozens of political organisations, trade unions, student organisations, women's organisations and others.

Larius Kogoya, Jayapura, Jubi – The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, is being urged to establish an institution to handle alleged human rights violations in Papua, such as a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) and a Human Rights Court.

Papua Human Rights Lawyers Association (PAHAM Papua) Director Gustaf Kawer stated that the establishment of a KKR and Human Rights Court in Papua is mandated by Article 45 of the Special Autonomy Law (Otsus) on Papua in upholding, advancing, protecting and respecting the human rights of indigenous Papuans.

Reiner Brabar, Sorong – The Nusantara Indigenous Community Alliance (AMAN), Greenpeace Indonesia, the People's Earth Heritage Foundation (Pusaka) and the Papua-Merauke Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) have issued a joint statement titled Papua is not empty land, and stop the theft of indigenous territories in Papua, stop the National Strategic Projects.

The statement was issued following a visit by United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Albert K. Barume, who came to Papua to see and hear from the victims of violations of indigenous peoples' rights, forest destruction and the theft of customary territories under the guise of National Strategic Projects (PSN).