Edition 24: Komnas HAM Releases Final Report on Kanjuruhan Disaster
Komnas HAM Releases Final Report on Kanjuruhan Disaster
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The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) released a report on Wednesday 2 November on the Kanjuruhan Stadium stampede that resulted in 135 deaths on 1 October. The report comes after Komnas HAM conducted a fact-finding mission to investigate what went wrong during the incident.
Komnas HAM concluded that the police, who fired tear gas towards the tribune, was the main trigger for the deadly stampede. Similar to the conclusions by a government fact-finding team, other factors were also found to contribute to the incident, including locked gates, the overcapacity of the stadium, and the general failure to implement safety procedures.
There were at least 45 tear gas shots according to the report, despite FIFA regulations that disallow its use at stadiums.
Seven human rights violations were also highlighted within the report, with the most prominent being the use of excessive force by the police.
Moreover, Komnas HAM found further violations on the right to life, right to justice, right to health, right to security, and children’s rights. The last one noted within the report refers to business entities who prioritize commercial interests over human rights.
Komnas HAM recommended that an audit by an independent team be done for all stadiums in the country to ensure adherence to FIFA regulations.
They also urged the president to work with FIFA and the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) to ensure that the event organizers are certified and licensed.
This was after the investigation revealed that some of the organizers are unlicensed, though PSSI claimed that they were certified by the Asian Football Confederation.
The Kanjuruhan Stadium will be rebuilt according to FIFA’s safety standards, according to President Joko Widodo. Investigations revealed that its gates are too small to escape from and that some exits were locked against the recommendations by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation.
Komnas HAM recommended that Polri conduct a holistic evaluation on their involvement in the security of football matches and that they puruse legal action against responsible parties. Punishments should not only be under the disciplinary or ethical code, but also under criminal charges.
It was also found that there were deviations from FIFA and PSSI regulations on security roles within the matches. Instead of appointing an occupationally competent security officer in charge of everything related to safety and security, the responsibility is left solely under Polri.
The practice of using tear gas is not unprecedented in Indonesian football. It was used both in 2010 and 2012 in top-level matches, leading to deaths and injuries. Both aggressive club fanaticism in Indonesian football and the tendency for Polri to use excessive force in general have been said to result in this tragedy.
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