Rule of law and Human rights - Indonesia
Below you can find a few examples of topics and projects we work on.
Collaboration in the fields of security and the rule of law
The Indonesia-Netherlands Security and Rule of Law Update (INLU) is a bi-annual event that articulates these strong ties and longstanding relations between people and institutions, the profound connections between security and rule of law practitioners in our two countries.
It provides a platform to discuss developments and topics that both countries face together, as well as how each country approaches similar issues domestically, such as promoting access to justice, modernizing legal education, efforts to improve data protection, budget accountability in the justice sector, and working together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to security and justice.
Empowering Women as Agents of Peace: Peace Villages
The Netherlands works on empowering women and promoting gender equality, for instance, through its cooperation with UN Women on the Peace Villages Initiative. In this innovative program, women take the lead in keeping communal peace in 20 villages in Indonesia.
By declaring themselves as Peace Villages, communities agree to take steps to prevent violence, promote tolerance and social unity, and empower women to take central roles in all these efforts. This way, women can take a leading role in promoting social inclusivity, gender equality, and preventing violent extremism.
UN Women and the Wahid Foundation started the Peace Village initiative in 2017. Now, multiple villages throughout Indonesia have declared themselves as piece villages, with a combined citizenry of over 300.000.
Empowering young religious leaders and communities towards a sustainable future: the Religious Environmentalism Actions project
Religious movements can help spread public awareness about climate change issues. Together with Pusat Pengkajian Islam & Masyarakat of Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands works on promoting religious environmentalism in Indonesia.
By empowering young religious leaders and communities, they can become actors in global efforts for a sustainable future. With the support of the Embassy, the Religious Environmentalism Actions (REACT) project targets thousands of religious leaders and activists throughout Indonesia and supports research and public campaigns on religious environmentalism.
Civil law settlements to compensate the widows and children of victims of mass executions in the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia, 1945-1949
The Dutch State has established a settlement scheme to compensate the widows and children of victims of summary executions in the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia. In case you have questions about the scheme’s history, conditions for eligibility for compensation, the compensation amount, submission deadline or submission procedure, please find more information here: