E/CN.4/1994/31 page 69 (b) On specific issues 1. Development of Indonesian law 337. In the Fifth Five-Year Development Plan (REPELITA V) the development of Indonesian law is being implemented through a number of policies and measures covering the establishment of new regulations, improvement of the people’s awareness of the law, law enforcement, the guidance of the judiciary, the guidance of probation institutions, legal services, the education and training of legal personnel and the establishment of administration and supervision. 338. In the framework of increasing the people’s awareness of the law, direct and indirect activities concerning legal guidance, legal assistance and legal consultations, have been carried out. Activities to provide legal guidance have been executed through "Public prosecutor entering the villages" and "Judges Entering the Villages" programmes, the provision of legal guidance to urban communities, the establishment of integrated guidance posts located in the offices of local authorities and the creation of law-conscious families. In addition, to support the equal provision of legal aid, starting from the Third Five-Year Development Plan, legal aid has been provided, free of charge, for the low-income sector of the community. 339. In order to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of legal personnel, education and training activities have been improved and increased. Education and upgrading activities on the various aspects of the judiciary, such as the technical officers of the law, judges, clerks of the courts, bailiffs as well as immigration and probation officers are still being carried out. Training programmes have also been conducted and public prosecutors have attended education courses. 2. On offences committed by members of the security apparatus 340. In the case of offences committed by members of the security apparatus, the Government of Indonesia is guided by provisions of the law concerning: the prosecution of a member of the security apparatus who violates the law by a civil court or military tribunal, or the imposition of administrative sanctions; the non-validity of information obtained through torture (art. 117, Code of Criminal Procedure); remedies and compensation to the victim in accordance with sections XII and XIII of the Code of Criminal Procedure; the right of a victim to file a complaint through a legal aid foundation. Disciplinary action taken and the punishment imposed by the courts are widely published in the media. 341. With regard to the police force, a disciplinary campaign is being conducted whereby an assessment rating of "excellent", "good" or "poor" is given to each member. In the case of a poor rating, the member concerned will be put through a one-month retraining programme and given a psychological test to judge whether he is prone to violence and/or fit to be in possession of a gun. A poor retraining result might lead to discharge from the force after the person concerned has first been given the chance to resign voluntarily.

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