Focus Group Discussion on a Study on Respect for Human Rights in 100 Indonesian Public Companies

Focus Group Discussion on a Study on Respect for Human Rights in 100 Indonesian Public Companies

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018, FIHRRST conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) as part of its study to assess and rank 100 public companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and included in the KOMPAS 100 index, on their responsibility to respect human rights. The Focus Group Discussion was intended to obtain feedback from government representatives and civil society organizations on the draft methodologies and indicators to be used for the study.

 

Held at Cosmo Amaroossa Hotel, Jakarta, the FGD was attended by numerous NGOs and government representatives that included the Senior Advisor of HRWG, Mr Rafendi Djamin, Expert Staff in Health Economics at the Ministry of Health, Mr. Mohamad Subuh, Mediator at The Indonesia National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), Mr. Ono Haryono, and representatives from the  Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Ministry of Coordinating Economy, ELSAM, and Oxfam.