A/HRC/8/23 Page 17 4. Welcomes Indonesia’s reaffirmation of its commitment to combat impunity and encourages it to continue its efforts in this regard. 5. While acknowledging the efforts made by the Government of Indonesia, it was recommended that such efforts continue to ensure the promotion and protection of all the components of the Indonesian people. 6. The inclusion of the crime of torture in the new draft criminal code is welcomed and the Government is encouraged to finalize the draft code, taking into account comments received from relevant stakeholders. 7. Capacity-building/cooperation/sharing of best practices: (a) Indonesia is encouraged to consider engaging in further dialogue at the regional and international level, and share best practices, as requested by States during the interactive dialogue; (b) Indonesia is encouraged to identify its capacity building needs related to the Universal Periodic Review follow-up and seek regional and international cooperation in this regard, including through integration of the Universal Periodic Review recommendations, as appropriate, into its national development strategy and into its dialogue with relevant stakeholders through existing mechanisms. Such capacity-building needs could pertain, inter alia, to issues such as harmonization of local laws with national and international standards or to strengthening national human rights institutions; (c) It was recommended that additional capacity-building measures be taken in support of programmes and projects on women and children. 78. Other recommendations noted in the report in paragraphs 51, 53 and 63 above will be examined by Indonesia which will provide responses, if any, in due time. Both will be noted in the outcome report to be adopted by the Human Rights Council. 79. All conclusions and/or recommendations contained in this report reflect the position of the submitting state(s) and/or the State under Review thereon. They should not be construed as endorsed by the working group as a whole. III. VOLUNTARY COMMITMENTS OF THE STATE UNDER REVIEW 80. The State under review will involve civil society and national human rights institutions in consultation and socialization of the Universal Periodic Review procedure until its next Universal Periodic Review.

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