Rights, have the right to study, educate and disseminate information about human rights.
CHAPTER IX
HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL
Article 104
(1) To hear gross violations of human rights, a Human Rights Tribunal shall be set up in the
domain of the District Court;
(2) Tribunal as referred to in clause (1) shall be established under law within a period of 4
(four) years.
(3) Prior to the establishment of the Human Rights Tribunal referred to in clause (2), cases of
human rights violations as referred to in clause (1) shall be heard by an authorized tribunal.
CHAPTER X
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Article 105
(1) All provisions concerning human rights set forth in other legislation shall remain valid
insofar as these are governed by this Act.
(2) At the time this Act comes into force:
a. the National Commission of Human Rights established based on Presidential Decree No. 50
of 1993 concerning the National Commission on Human Rights shall be deemed the National
Commission on Human Rights according to this Act;
b. the Chair, Vice-Chairs, and Members of the National Commission on Human Rights shall
continue to carry out their functions, tasks and authority according to this Act until such time
new members of the National Commission on Human Rights are appointed;
c. all issues currently being handled by the National Commission on Human Rights shall
continue to be resolved according to the provisions set forth in this Act.
(3) Within 2 (two) years of this Act coming into force, the organizational structure,
membership, tasks and authority, and regulations of the National Commission on Human Rights
must be brought into accordance with this Act.
CHAPTER XI
CONCLUDING PROVISIONS
Article 106
This Act comes into force on the date of its enactment.
For the public to be informed, it is ordered that this Act be promulgated in the State Gazette of
the Republic of Indonesia.
Ratified in Jakarta,
23 September 1999
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
BAHARUDDIN JUSUF HAIBIBIE
Enacted in Jakarta
23 September 1999
SECRETARY FOR STATE
MULADI
STATE GAZETTE OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NUMBER 165 OF 1999
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