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In The Name Of Regional Autonomy : The Institutionalisation of Discrimination in Indonesia: A Monitoring Report by The National Commission on Violence Against Women on The Status of Women's Constitutional Rights in 16 Districts/ Municipalities in 7 Provinces.

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The report entitled “In The Name of Regional Autonomy: The Institutionalization of Discrimination in Indonesia” was prepared based on
the findings by the National Commission on Anti-Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) during its monitoring on the fulfilment
of women’s constitutional rights in the era of regional autonomy. The monitoring was conducted in 16 Districts/Municipalities of 7 provinces by interviewing 339 respondents: 102 people at provincial level and 237 people at regency/city level. These respondents came from
various backgrounds such as executives, legislative, law enforcers, religious leaders, traditional leaders, community leaders, critical groups, and women groups especially victims and minority groups in the area. The findings were submitted to the authority and the public at both national and regional levels in early 2009.

At the national level, reporting was made to the Constitutional Court and was responded directly by the Chairman of Constitutional Court, a representative of Regional City Council, Supreme Court and the National Commission for Human Rights. The submission at regional
level was carried out in provinces where monitoring was held. These are Banten, West Java, South Sulawesi, South Kalimantan, West Nusa Tenggara, Aceh and D.I. Yogyakarta. All of the responses are also attached in this report in order to provide wider access to public to follow
up the report’s recommendations and the responses of respective institutions.

Decentralization is an absolute pre-requisite for democracy that has been developing in Indonesia since the start of reformation era in 1998. In practice, decentralization through regional autonomy policy created not only more room for democracy but also discriminative regional
policies that distract the state from its responsibilities to fulfil its citizens’ constitutional rights, especially women. In response to this situat
ion, Komnas Perempuan pioneered a monitoring activity to understand the contradictions occurring within democracy in Indonesia and to find
vulnerabilities within the regional autonomy system which stemmed from the imperfection of the national system. This means that it extends be
yond local issues specific in particular areas. The findings resulted from this monitoring is therefore intended not to discredit any regions
in particular; rather, it is intended to improve regional autonomy system in those regions.

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Jakarta : [Komnas Perempuan]., 2010

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English

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978-979-26-7552-8

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2010

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Diskriminasi
Komnas perempuan

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