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Indonesia Hosts The Asia Pacific Justice Forum 2022: Conference to Address Top Threats to Rule of Law in The Region

7 December, 2022 Admin
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Jakarta, 7 December 2022 – Some of the region’s most pressing rule of law issues will be discussed at the Asia Pacific Justice Forum to be held December 8 – 9, 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The forum comes after the release of the 2022 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index®, which found that rule of law has declined globally for the fifth year in a row. The World Justice Project’s original data in 140 countries and jurisdictions shows that adherence to the rule of law fell in 61% of countries this year. According to the data, the rule of law declined in 71% of countries studied in the Asia Pacific region this year.

The findings for the diverse Asia Pacific region are a mixed bag. Five countries rank among the top 20 performers globally this year – New Zealand (#7), Australia (#13), Japan (#16), Singapore (#17) and Korea (#19). However, there are also five Asia Pacific countries in the bottom performers globally – Bangladesh (#127), Pakistan (#129), Myanmar (#132), Afghanistan (#138) and Cambodia (#139). In all – 15 countries in the region experienced a decline in the rule of law in 2022 and six countries saw an improvement. Indonesia (#64) is one of the six countries in the region where the rule of law grew stronger. It is one of the top 10 improving countries globally for 2022.

World Justice Project researchers, in consultation with stakeholders in the region, identified the following three topics as particularly pressing issues for the rule of law in Asia Pacific: judicial independence, healthy information ecosystems, and access to justice for minority groups. These topics will be the focus of the Forum in Jakarta and a new three-year regional strategy that WJP will launch at the event.

“We are pleased to recognize the important role Indonesia plays in Southeast Asia by convening the Asia Pacific Justice Forum in Jakarta,” said Elizabeth Andersen, executive director for the World Justice Project. “This year, Indonesia made some progress in strengthening the rule of law, but with the rule of law remaining stagnant and declining in much of Asia Pacific, it is vital for stakeholders across the regions to come together to address the challenges and find opportunities for improvement.” 

“Even though Indonesia is among the minority of countries that improved its rank in the WJP Rule of Law Index in 2022, we must admit that in reality there is still much work to be done to increase the quality of the rule of law in Indonesia,” executive director of KEMITRAAN Partnership for Governance Reform Laode Syarif said. “The recent unlawful case on the removal of Constitutional Court Justice by the Parliament has sent a signal that the independence of the judiciary is at serious risk in Indonesia.” Syarif also highlights the importance of the event as a forum for the governments, academics, private sector and civil society organizations to build regional networks to advance the quality of the rule of law in the region.

The forum is supported by the Australian Government through Australia Indonesia Partnership for Justice 2 (AIPJ2), KEMITRAAN Partnership for Governance Reform, and Ministry of Law Singapore. Additional support has been received from the Hong Kong Bar Association, Jupitice, and the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation as well as WJP Private Sector Partnership members Arnold & Porter, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), LexisNexis, Microsoft, Shell, and Wilson Sonsini. The two-day event will focus on building partnerships for the rule of law. 

The event will begin with a keynote speech by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, Muhammad Syarifuddin and Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, Deputy Minister for Law and Human Rights of Indonesia. Other speakers at the event include representatives of government, the private sector, intergovernmental organizations, the academy, and civil society from throughout the region, including Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, and Thailand.

The Asia Pacific Forum will be live-streamed from the Youtube channel of KEMITRAAN and World Justice Project. 

For more information on the Asia Pacific Justice Forum sessions, including the full list of speakers, click here.

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2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

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2020

This agreement was signed between Green Climate Fund (GCF) and PARTNERSHIP. This agreement formalizes KEMITRAAN’s accountability in implementing projects approved by the GCF.

For your information, the GCF is the world’s largest special fund that helps developing countries reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their ability to respond to climate change.

These funds were collected by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 2010. The GCF has an important role in realizing the Paris Agreement, namely supporting the goal of keeping the average global temperature increase below 2 degrees Celsius.

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2016

In March 2016, KEMITRAAN received international accreditation from the Adaptation Fund. The Adaptation Fund Board, in its 27th meeting, decided to accredit KEMITRAAN as National Implementing Entity (NIE) from the Adaptation Fund. KEMITRAAN is the first and only Indonesian institution to be accredited as a NIE Adaptation Fund in Indonesia.
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2003

In 2003, KEMITRAAN became an independent legal entity registered as a Non-Profit Civil Partnership. At that time, KEMITRAAN was still a program managed by UNDP until the end of 2009. Since the beginning of 2010, KEMITRAAN took over full responsibility and accountability for the programs and their development.
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2000-2003

KEMITRAAN played a crucial role in supporting the development of legislation to establish the KPK. This was followed by steps to support the Government and DPR in selecting competent commissioner candidates and also supporting civil society groups to critically monitor the selection process. After the commissioners were appointed, they asked KEMITRAAN to help with the institutional design and initial recruitment of the KPK, as well as play the role of donor coordinator. It is clear that KEMITRAAN plays a key role in supporting the Corruption Eradication Commission to develop the capacity and strategies needed to work as effectively as possible.
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1999-2000

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1999-2000

Kemitraan bagi Pembaruan Tata Kelola Pemerintahan, atau KEMITRAAN, didirikan pada tahun 2000 setelah berlangsungnya pemilihan umum pertama di Indonesia yang bebas dan adil pada tahun 1999. Pemilu bersejarah ini merupakan langkah penting dalam upaya Indonesia keluar dari masa lalu yang otoriter menuju masa depan yang demokratis. KEMITRAAN didirikan dari dana perwalian multi-donor dan dikelola oleh United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) dengan mandat untuk memajukan reformasi tata kelola pemerintahan di Indonesia.
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