Agenda I : Judicial Reform & Access to Justice

Regarding judicial reform, there are three major issues that serve as the starting point. First, the enactment of the Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP), which provide a new model and approach for an integrated criminal justice system. This is particularly relevant to non-custodial alternatives and rehabilitation for people with mental disabilities. Second, overcrowding in correctional facilities, which averages 103%, is primarily caused by the high volume of criminal cases processed by the police, the prosecutor’s office, and the courts. Third, the low capacity and integrity of law enforcement officials lead to cases being resolved in an unprofessional and unfair manner.

Agenda 2 : Business and Human Rights

The program in the field of business and human rights focuses on environmental issues, business practices (extractive industries and the textile-garment-shoes-leather (TGSL) sector), and human rights. This focus is driven by three main issues. First, the extractive and TGSL sectors have been found to commit numerous human rights violations because human rights have not yet become a mainstream concept in the policies and practices of these businesses. Second, the state—including the executive and legislative at both the national and local levels, as well as the judiciary—lacks the capacity to adequately protect the rights of affected civil society groups (local communities, indigenous peoples, and workers) in the formulation and implementation of policies. Third, civil society (local communities, indigenous peoples, and workers) is tangibly and adversely affected by the activities of extractive businesses and TGSL, yet at the same time faces the risk of civil and criminal legal action.

Agenda 3 : Democracy and Civic Space

Pusham UII will conduct critical analyses of public issues related to human rights. The results of these analyses will be designed to serve as the basis for judicial reviews and the drafting of policy briefs. These documents may also, in due course, be used as the basis for drafting amicus curiae briefs to be utilized by the Pusham UII network when pursuing litigation.