Speaking at the 2025 National Human Rights Development Planning Consultation in Jakarta on Monday, she emphasized that human rights are inseparable from efforts to achieve regional autonomy.
Haluk noted that the 1945 Constitution guarantees citizens' rights and mandates that human rights be respected at all levels of government, including regional administrations.
She underlined that regional governments must ensure their policies and actions do not violate human rights. No regional regulation, she said, should discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, religion, race, gender or social status.
"Regional governments must ensure that no regional regulation issued is discriminatory, whether based on ethnicity, religion, race, gender, or social status," she stressed.
Haluk added that regional governments are also responsible for protecting the basic rights of their communities. This responsibility requires proactive measures to prevent human rights violations by third parties, including individuals and corporations.
In this context, she said regional governments must strengthen oversight of business activities and environmental practices, and provide protection mechanisms for vulnerable groups.
Citing data from the National Commission on Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan), Haluk noted that cases of violence against women and children within public service environments continue to occur. She therefore urged regional administrations to intensify the promotion of human rights values among their officials.
According to Haluk, fulfilling economic, social and cultural rights is a concrete expression of regional autonomy. She stressed that adequate regional budget allocations are needed to support healthcare services, ensure access to community health centers, and provide clean water and proper sanitation.
The deputy minister also reminded regional governments to deliver public services that are inclusive and grounded in human rights principles, ranging from licensing to civil registration.
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