Jakarta, Sept. 22 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to ensure that the ongoing revision of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) is in line with international human rights instruments.

During a DPR hearing on Monday, Deputy Minister of Human Rights Mugiyanto highlighted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT).

He said aligning the KUHAP Bill with these agreements is consistent with President Prabowo Subianto's eight core missions, known as the Asta Cita.

"Ratification has made the ICCPR and UNCAT not mere moral guidelines but international legal obligations that constitutionally bind our country," Mugiyant...