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79.
Indonesia highlighted the decision by the Constitutional Court that drug-related
offences were one of the most serious crimes, which had led to the maximum punishment,
including the death penalty. In the ongoing revision of the Criminal Code, the death penalty
was to be restricted as a last resort, with the possibility of commutation.
80.
In order to end violence against women and girls, the Ministry of Women’s
Empowerment and Child Protection, together with the Chief of National Police, the
Supreme Court, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the Association of Indonesian
Legal Counsel, had signed a memorandum of understanding on access to justice for women
victims of violence, including the provision of advocacy and training programmes.
81.
The Government had launched a programme that included improving family welfare
and economic resilience, increasing the awareness of girls of the health risks related to early
pregnancy, implementing a compulsory and free educational programme aimed at ensuring
children stayed in school and developing a draft national action plan on the elimination of
child marriage.
82.
The Government had also continued to raise awareness among medical and health
workers, including the traditional medical practitioners, to put a stop to female genital
mutilation.
83.
Concerning the juvenile justice system, the Government had launched a programme
on integrated education and training for law enforcement officials. A pilot project had been
implemented to transform several children’s correctional facilities into rehabilitation
institutions for children and children’s temporary houses.
84.
The Government had launched the National Action Plan for the Elimination of all
Forms of Child Labour (2013-2022), which integrated all aspects of protection of children,
including the socioeconomic sphere, education, health-care services, law enforcement and
the formulation of programmes to support efforts on the elimination of child labour.
85.
Cambodia welcomed the progress made in poverty reduction, economic
development and sociocultural rights promotion.
86.
Canada made recommendations.
87.
Chile expressed concern about the reintroduction of the death penalty for drugrelated offences, child labour and trafficking of children for purposes of sexual exploitation.
88.
Ethiopia noted efforts to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights at
the international, ASEAN and Organization of Islamic Cooperation levels. It welcomed the
revocation of discriminatory laws.
89.
Colombia appreciated the training of 375 legal drafters to ensure the compatibility of
domestic regulations with the international human rights obligations of Indonesia.
90.
Cuba welcomed efforts to comply with human rights standards, as reflected in the
National Development Plan (2015-2019) and the fourth National Action Plan on Human
Rights.
91.
Czechia welcomed the adoption of the National Action Plan on Human Rights.
92.
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea noted the fourth National Action Plan
on Human Rights. It welcomed the launch of the national health insurance scheme and the
introduction of a 12-year compulsory education system.
93.
Denmark noted an increase in the number of local laws and regulations that
discriminated against women and minorities and restricted their access to basic rights.
94.
Djibouti noted the National Development Plan. It appreciated efforts to promote the
rights of women and children, such as the “3Ends” programme.
95.
Ecuador appreciated the ratification of the Convention on Migrant Workers, and the
two Optional Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
96.
Egypt commended the ratification of the two Optional Protocols to the Convention
on the Rights of the Child.
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