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2010-05-20 Vacancy @ LBH Masyarakat Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Masyarakat (LBH Masyarakat) is a fast-growing non-governmental organisation which provides pro-bono legal aid for disadvantaged and marginalised people, as well as actively undertakes community legal empowerment at the grass root level through legal and human rights education. LBH Masyarakat is also vigorously involved in human rights campaign and legal reform in Indonesia. LBH Masyarakat is looking for highly-qualified, enthusiastic and committed individuals to fill the following positions. Advocacy Officers Readmore... 2009-07-30 Indonesian Children to Appeal Gambling Verdict The legal counsel for the 10 children recently convicted of gambling but freed by the Tangerang District Court will appeal the verdict, one of the lawyers said on Thursday. “Tomorrow [Friday] we will register our appeal with the Tangerang court and we will file the documents immediately,” said Ricky Gunawan, one of the children’s lawyers. Ricky said the children’s families wanted to file an appeal to protect their children’s futures. He said the court’s verdict could damage the children’s prospects for finding good jobs when they grew up. Readmore... 2009-07-28 Shoeshine boys freed, but branded guilty "They should be freed without any conditions whatsoever, because they're innocent. If they're returned to their parents, that means the court has declared them guilty, which will cast a shadow over their future" Readmore...
		2010-08-27 CAVEAT, Vol. 15/II/2010 August is a very special month for Indonesia. It is a celebration of Indonesia’s Independence Day which falls on August 17, and this year marks the 65th year. Amidst numerous positive achievements made by Indonesia there are a lot of works that need to be done. Alleviating poverty, protecting human rights, eradicating corruption, and strengthening legal reform initiatives are some of works that should be seriously addressed by the Government of Indonesia. August this year is also a special month for Moslems in Indonesia and elsewhere, as the holy month of Ramadhan comes. Readmore... 2010-07-29 CAVEAT, Vol. 14/II/2010 Dear readers, we are pleased to bring you the July 2010 edition of CAVEAT. The attacks against the offices of Tempo magazine and anti-corruption activist Tama Satrya Langkun early this month dominates the coverage in this month’s CAVEAT. The Main Report investigates the incidents and explores need for the Indonesian National Police Force to conduct institutional reform. Readmore... 2010-06-28 CAVEAT, Vol. 13/II/2010 On 26th of June 1987, the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) came into force after ratified by 20 state parties. Now June 26 is commemorated as the International Day in Support of Torture Victims. Indonesia has been a State Party of CAT since 1998. Despite this, the practice of torture is still widespread in Indonesia. Calls to the government to take necessary measures in order to prevent torture have been gaining strength for many years. One specific example is urging the government to ratify the Optional Protocol (OPCAT) which obliges State Parties to allow visits by sanctioned international and national bodies to places of detention. In other words, the Indonesian government will have to allow an international monitoring institution to inspect detention facilities and it will have to create its’ own National Preventive Mechanisms (NPMs). Readmore...