Jakarta, May 11 -- Indonesia's Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said revisions to the Human Rights Law are aimed at strengthening independent human rights institutions, protecting human rights defenders, and reinforcing the national human rights judicial system.

"The revision of the Human Rights Law is currently in the public consultation phase, involving regulation drafters, ministry officials, national human rights institutions, and civil society groups," he said during a public consultation event in Jakarta on Monday.

Pigai said the draft revision had been made public to ensure transparency and allow the substance to be openly reviewed.

"This law serves as an umbrella for all aspects of human rights in Indonesia. This stage is p...