Pundi Insani is the Human Rights strand of the Pundi program which provides resources (funding, knowledge, networks and volunteers) to support the rehabilitation and empowerment of victims and survivors of human rights violations, including defenders of human rights/ women rights, , to ensure safe, secure, and decent conditions, particularly in emergency situations.
IKa pioneered Pundi Insani in 1996 in an effort to identify and harness resources from human rights and social justice stakeholders. Pundi Insani aims to create a solid basis for the sustainable provision of access to victims, survivors and human rights defenders’ rights and protection.
Why do we support Punsi Insani?
Human rights violations cause victims to suffer violence and long-lasting stigmatisation. Yet, adequate redress of human rights violations is not considered a priority by law enforcement agencies in Indonesia.
There are numerous of unresolved cases of gross human rights violations including the 1965 tragedy, the so-called ‘mysterious shooting’ that took place between 1982 and1985, the 1989 Talangsari tragedy in Lampung, the enforced disappearances of 1997-1998, conflict and repression in Aceh and Papua among others. However, to date, the victims and survivors of such violations are yet to receive redress and reparations in a fair and dignified manner.
Pundi Insani plays a key role in identifying, harnessing and mobilising resources to support the victims and survivors of human rights violations in a fair and dignified manner. IKa works with victims’ organizations in the implementation of recovery activities and the fulfilment of social and economic rights for communities that are vulnerable to discriminatory treatment.
The Role of Pundi Insani Steering Committee
The Pundi Insani Steering Committee works with members of the Empowering Community that includes the steering committee, the resource-raising team, the partner communities, the meaning generation team (knowledge bearers) and IKa as the management team. The steering committee is responsible for developing the strategic plan. The resource-raising team is responsible for identifying, harnessing and mobilising resources. The community partners receive and work with the resources while the meaning generation team refers to the knowledge bearers that work closely with the community partners to contextualise and give a holistic evaluation of the community partners’ activities and the role of theCatur Daya or resource elements.
Specifically, the Steering Committee is responsible for:
- The development of Pundi Insani’s annual strategy and work plan
- Overseeing and ensuring the relevance of IKa’s activities and focus
- Managing the consultative process with the meaning generation team/knowledge bearers that will contextualise (geographically and/or thematically) community partner activities and provide a holistic evaluation/reflection of the activities
Pundi Insani Community Partners
- Organization that work for Human Rights issues.
- Human rights defenders, women’s rights defenders, individual and community defenders (farmers, fishers, farm labourers, activists)
- Survivors of past gross human rights violations.
Between 1996-2020, Pundi Insani supported:
- 703 Human Rights Organizations
- 29 survivors of past gross human rights violations
And has supported:
- 4005 survivors of past gross human rights violation in gaining access to social assistance and other social services.
- 1527 access to services aimed at survivors of past gross human rights violations.