Jakarta, Dec. 9 -- Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Ribka Haluk called on regional governments across Indonesia to uphold human rights principles when drafting regulations, making decisions and delivering public services.

Speaking at the 2025 National Human Rights Development Planning Consultation in Jakarta on Monday, she emphasized that human rights are inseparable from efforts to achieve regional autonomy.

Haluk noted that the 1945 Constitution guarantees citizens' rights and mandates that human rights be respected at all levels of government, including regional administrations.

She underlined that regional governments must ensure their policies and actions do not violate human rights. No regional regulation, she said, should discrim...