Jakarta, Oct. 21 -- Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai has called on Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) to classify corruption as a human rights violation in the revised Human Rights Law.

Speaking at a press conference at the ministry office on Tuesday, Pigai described the proposal as a global first, potentially setting a precedent.

"We are the first to link corruption and human rights. We hope the DPR will support this proposal, making Indonesia the first country to define corruption as a human rights violation," he said.

Pigai confirmed that the clause has been included in the government's proposed revision of Law No. 39 of 1999 on Human Rights. "We will submit it to parliament," he added.

He explained that corruption may ...