JAKARTA, RAKYAT NEWS – Agnes Callamard, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, concluded a high-level visit to Indonesia on March 7, 2025, as part of a global campaign against the increasing rise of authoritarian practices around the world, a trend that has been evident in Indonesia over recent years.

During her visit, which took place from March 4 to 7, 2025, Callamard met with key officials, including those from the Attorney General’s Office, to discuss the critical role of the judiciary in addressing past human rights violations and preventing further criminalization of human rights defenders in Indonesia.

On March 6, Callamard also met with the Chief Justice and other Supreme Court justices to discuss the importance of safeguarding judicial independence, which has come under threat in countries experiencing rising authoritarianism, much like recent attacks on the judiciary by former U.S. President Donald Trump.

“I am here in Indonesia as part of a global campaign against authoritarian practices that are spreading across the globe, as part of the global resistance against human rights abuses and the dismantling of global governance led by Donald Trump and his allies,” Callamard stated on March 7, 2025, at Amnesty International Indonesia’s office in Jakarta.

“Before visiting Indonesia, I was in Sri Lanka where I conveyed the same message to the new government there. Now, I am here to assess the human rights situation in Indonesia,” she added.

Callamard highlighted that the global rise in authoritarianism is unfortunately reflected in Indonesia, noting that in recent years, human rights violations and the increasing militarization of civil spaces have become more widespread. This is not a new phenomenon in Indonesia, she emphasized, pointing to the nation’s history of unresolved human rights violations dating back to 1965.