Abstract
The paper aims to explain in which ways economic, social and cultural rights are
being translated into workable claims to combat the negative impacts of the Sidoardjo
Hot Mud Tragedy in East Java, Indonesia. Upon examination of the strenuous effort
done by the National Human Rights Commission in deploying Indonesian human
rights laws and framing human sufferings as human rights violations, the paper
concludes that social movements’ engagement to political struggles that avoid a
direct confrontation with state is powerful as a moral force, yet it is vulnerable to
actually deliver outcomes.
Keywords: economic, social and cultural rights, Indonesia, national human rights
commission
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | International Conference: The Contribution of Non-Western Legal Systems to International Human Rights Law, Brussels, Belgium - Duration: 13 Sept 2010 → 14 Sept 2010 |
Conference/symposium
| Conference/symposium | International Conference: The Contribution of Non-Western Legal Systems to International Human Rights Law, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Period | 13/09/10 → 14/09/10 |