(16) While noting the State party’s signature of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture, the
Committee encourages the State party to proceed to its ratification at the earliest possible date.
(17) The Committee invites the State party to ratify other United Nations human rights treaties to which it is not
yet a party, namely, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and
Members of Their Families, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol
thereto, and the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.
(18) The Committee invites the State party to submit its core document in accordance with the requirements of
common-core documents in the harmonized guidelines on reporting, as approved by the international human rights
treaty bodies (HRI/GEN/2/Rev.4).
(19) The Committee requests the State party to disseminate its report widely, together with the written answers to
the Committee’s questions and the concluding observations and summary records of the Committee, through official
websites, the media and non-governmental organizations.
(20) The Committee requests the State party to provide, within one year, information on its responses to the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 9, 14 and 15 above.
(21)
The State party is invited to submit its next report, which will be the fifth periodic report, by 30 June 2012.
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Indonesia
(1)
The Committee considered the second periodic report of Indonesia (CAT/C/72/Add.1) at its 819th
and 822nd meetings, held on 6 and 7 May 2008 (CAT/C/SR.819 and CAT/C/SR.822), and adopted, at its
832nd meeting, on 15 May 2008 (CAT/C/SR.832), the concluding observations as set out below.
A. Introduction
(2)
The Committee welcomes the second periodic report of Indonesia, which, while generally following the
Committee’s guidelines for reporting, lacks statistical data and practical information on the implementation of the
provisions of the Convention and relevant domestic legislation.
(3)
The Committee expresses its appreciation for the extensive written response provided to the list of issues
(CAT/C/IDN/Q/2). The Committee also appreciates the expertise, size and high level of the State party delegation,
the comprehensive and fruitful dialogue conducted and the additional oral information provided by representatives
of the State party to questions raised and concerns expressed during the consideration of the report.
B. Positive aspects
(4)
The Committee welcomes the continuing effort of the State party to strengthen its institutions and legislation
to safeguard universal human rights protection, including the establishment of the Constitutional Court, the
National Law Commission, the Judiciary Commission, the Ombudsman Commission, the Prosecutorial
Commission, the Police Commission and the Eradication of Corruption Commission, pursuant to articles 2 and 10 of
Law No. 4/2004 on Judicial Authority.
(5)
The Committee further welcomes the ongoing reform of the State party legal framework with the adoption of
the following acts:
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(a)
Law No. 21/2007 on Combating Criminal Acts of Trafficking in Persons;
(b)
Law No. 13/2006 on Witness and Victim Protection;
(c)
Law No. 39/2004 on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Workers;
(d)
Law No. 23/2004 on Domestic Violence;
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