inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is pushing for harmonization of the Corruption Eradication Law with the Human Rights Law so that corruption victims receive legal recognition and restoration of their rights, rather than solely focusing on recovering state losses.
Komnas HAM member Uli Parulian Sihombing stated that the study, "Corruption and the Recovery of Human Rights Violations: Promoting a Human Rights-Based Approach to Corruption Eradication," shows that the current approach to corruption still positions the state as the primary victim, while affected communities have not received adequate redress mechanisms.
"Corruption eradication is still limited to the recovery of the state or state finances," Uli emphasized at the launch of the study in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/21/2026).
Uli said that various complaints received by Komnas HAM indicate that corruption also results in collective victims, such as lost access to education, environmental damage, and hampered development and public services.
Komnas HAM believes this situation demonstrates the need to recognize communities as victims of corruption, including providing them with legal standing so they can access redress mechanisms.
"Corruption victims in Indonesia do not yet have legal standing," he said.
Based on this study, Komnas HAM recommends that the government and the House of Representatives harmonize regulations on corruption crimes with the Human Rights Law and the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), while also incorporating restitution, compensation, guarantees of non-recurrence, access to justice, and a Victim Assistance Fund.
Komnas HAM also encourages law enforcement officials, the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK), the Ministry of Finance, and civil society organizations to strengthen the protection of the rights of corruption victims through recognition of victim status, assistance, and the use of assets obtained from corruption for community recovery.
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