ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses how human rights have been institutionalized within the Indonesian legal system. It starts by outlying relevant laws and international obligations and discusses the status of international law. From there, it focuses on how national actors contribute to human rights interpretation. Particularly, it examines, the various national institutions with a mandate related to human rights, such as the National Commission on Human Rights, The National Commission on Violence Against Women, the National Commission on Child Protection, and the National Commission for People with Disabilities. Finally, the chapter considers human rights limitations and derogations within national law and reviews some related key cases.
