Speaking after the launch event, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said that, considering the diversity in Indonesia, such as in ethnicity and language, conflicts between individuals and groups always exist.
To this end, the Ministry of Human Rights has asked intelligence personnel, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, to identify areas with various conflict potentials.
This step is aimed at bringing about lasting reconciliation and peace to maintain stability across the country.
To achieve this goal, the ministry established the "Redam Villages" program, which intersects with its Human Rights-Aware Villages initiative.
Pigai explained that once an area is designated as a Redam Village, a dedicated team established by the Ministry of Human Rights will work in that area to foster peace.
"If there are two conflicts or two groups with differing views in that area, we will involve both parties in the team," he said.
That team, he explained, will be monitored by the ministry and nurtured for about three to five years until the area designated as a Redam Village achieves reconciliation and peace.
After that, the ministry will then hand over responsibility to the provincial and district governments for further handling.
The minister underscored that the Redam Villages program is not solely focused on conflict resolution, but also fulfilling the government's obligation, namely, meeting people's rights to clothing, food, and shelter.
"We identify the number of unemployed residents, the number of people living in poverty, the number of illiterate people, the maternal mortality rate, and the child mortality rate, for example," he remarked.
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Translator: Agatha Olivia, Raka Adji
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