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Reconstructing the fulfillment of victims' rights in gross human rights violations: prioritizing non-judicial approaches in the 1965/1966, case in Palu City

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  • 1. Universitas Diponegoro, Jalan dr. Antonius Suroyo, Tembalang, Semarang City, Indonesia.
  • 2. Universitas Diponegoro, Jalan dr. Antonius Suroyo, Tembalang, Semarang City, Indonesia

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The state is obliged to fulfill and restore the rights of victims of human rights violations, including victims of the 1965/1966 incident in Palu City. There are five rights that must be fulfilled by victims based on the Basic Principles established by the United Nations, namely restitution, compensation, fulfillment, rehabilitation and guarantees of non-repetition. This article analyzes the implementation of the fulfillment of victims' rights to these five rights and the ideal construction of the fulfillment of the rights of victims of gross human rights violations in Indonesia. This article uses a socio-legal approach through in-depth interviews with victims and Non-Governmental Organizations and a study of relevant documents. The data is then analyzed qualitatively. Based on the research, it is found that there are still some weaknesses in the fulfillment of victims' rights in Palu, Central Sulawesi, namely: (1) complicated requirements from Komnas HAM to be categorized as victims of gross human rights violations; (2) the absence of a special program to fulfill victims' rights, and (3) the absence of a psychological assistance program for victims even though one form of loss for victims is mental loss. Therefore, it is necessary to reconstruct the fulfillment of the rights of victims of human rights violations by prioritizing substantive justice and affirmative action as well as collaboration between the central government, local governments, non-governmental organizations and victims. In the realm of implementation, this can be done through simplifying the requirements for assistance, special assistance programs and psychological assistance.

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