For most of his career he served in the field of advocacy and human rights. Former Chairman of the Legal Aid Foundation of Indonesia (YLBHI) was elected Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) period 2002-20007). Complete man named Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara Pekalongan born, December 12, 1954, was determined to realize the mission of the Commission. In the election of Chairman of the Commission at a special plenary meeting of the National Commission on Human Rights in Jakarta on Thursday 12/9/02, he won 12 votes. He defeated rival former Chairman of Komnas HAM Djoko Soegianto won six votes, KH Salahuddin Wahid three votes, and legal experts, Prof. Dr. Achmad Ali's two votes. Civilian leaders who had been known as an activist nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that led the Commission for five years (2002-2007).
While for the post of vice chairman, also elected civilian leaders of Zoemrotin K Susilo (Vice Chairman I), and KH Salahuddin Wahid (Vice Chairman II). Special plenary session that lasted a marathon until 19:30 o'clock also chose four Sub-Commission Chairman. MM Billah became Chairman of the Sub-Commission on Monitoring, Lies Soegondo as Chairman of the Sub-Commission for Assessment and Research, Mansour Fakih became Chairman of the Sub-Commission on Education and Guidance, as well as Chairman Amidhan Sub-Commission on Mediation.
Abdul Hakim is the fifth Chairman of the Commission. Previously was Ali Said, Munawir Sjadzali, Marzuki Darusman, and Djoko Soegianto. The difference, the election of Abdul Hakim as a member and Chairman of Komnas HAM is based on the choice of the Parliament in accordance with the Act (Act) No. 39 of 1999. Medium four previous chairman, according to Presidential Decree (Decree) No. 50/1993.
After elected, an admirer of Yap Thiam Hien and Mohammad Hatta, was revealed, he will strengthen inter-member communication and build mutual trust. He also intends to build collective leadership, improve the secretariat, and to improve its budget.
While outside, the Commission will try to resolve the remaining cases such as the Human Rights Court in the case of Papua and Aceh. National Human Rights Commission will also encourage the government to immediately make Bill (the Bill) Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
"Law (KKR) is important because it will help the settlement of past human rights violations, thereby reducing the burden of the Commission. We will also monitor key national legislation, such as Broadcasting Act to ensure the accommodation of freedom of information. We will also monitor the Anti-Terrorism Bill in order to not violate Human Rights. We will also monitor whether the legislative elections to strengthen the law of civil rights and politics, "said Abdul Hakim.
Abdul Hakim said that, since elected as Chairman of the Commission, he would spend more time to realize the vision and mission of the Commission to the front. When in the middle of the road he did not succeeded in realizing such determination, he promised to resign as chairman.
"Leadership is a collective Commission. We build with like up the mountain. If in the middle of the road I was tired can be replaced by others that could move faster," he said. According to Abdul Hakim, who exactly would be a serious problem is the problem of funds. Government assistance of about USD 3 billion a year is not enough to be felt for the operational activities of Komnas HAM.
Advocacy and Human Rights
Abdul Hakim had become an activist since high school, in the activities of the Indonesian Muslim Students (PII) branch of Pekalongan. He was born and raised in a family of batik traders who are religious. Her father was a member of Muhammadiyah. Because his father subscribed to five to seven newspapers, since his youth he was accustomed to read politics and government information.
It was motivated to study hard despite his extended family's financial condition only mediocre. When primary school (SD Muhammadiyah in Pekalongan), seventh child of 14 siblings had to walk five miles round trip. Graduate school in 1965, he went to junior high school Muhammadiyah (graduated 1968) and SMA Muhammadiyah (graduated 1971) is also in her hometown of Pekalongan, Central Java.
Then he got unemployed for one hanun after high school graduation. Before finally entered Faculty of Law (graduated 1978). In college, he was active as a volunteer at the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) Jakarta, Division of Human Rights.
After reaching S1 from FHUI, he continued his study of international civil law specialist at the University of Washington, USA with a LLM degree (1981). Then he was still acting in LBH. His career in climbing up LBH Director Jakarta Legal Aid Institute (1984-1987) and Chairman of the Legal Aid Foundation of Indonesia (1987-1993). Previously (1986-1992) he served as Chairman of the Yayasan Indonesia Forum for the Environment.
For most of his career he served in the field of advocacy and human rights. Besides the LBH he also served as Chairman of the International NGO Forum in Indonesian Development (INFID) (1989-1994). He also founded the Foundation Studies and Advocacy (Elsam), and was chairman for the first time (1993-1999).
In the midst of busy life as a lawyer who handles large cases, such as Tanjung case, in 1985 and the 27 July 1996, he still took the extraordinary professor of economic law at the UI.
In addition, he also devoted himself as Vice Chairman of the Drafting Team Human Rights Court Law, department of justice and human rights (1999), Vice-Chairman of Team Draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission, department of justice and human rights and the Revision Team Member State Hazard Reduction Bill, the Department of Defense (2000).
Until then (September 2002), husband Kinasih Isjana Karna (Nursjahbani Katjasungkana younger brother), was elected as Chairman of the Commission 2002-2006 period, replacing Djoko Soegianto.
He spelled out a long time waiting for the birth of a child in her marriage. Longing to have children in the program dilakoninya insemination and IVF. But both programs were not successful. However, after the couple husband and wife was using the traditional Javanese herbal medicine, on the will of God, his wife was pregnant. And, the couple was blessed with three children.
Source : Ensiklopedi Tokoh Indonesia
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