In this amicus brief to the Indonesian Constitutional Court, ICTJ submits that the legislation establishing the Indonesian Truth and Reconciliation Commission ("TRC law") contravenes international law. ICTJ contests the provisions of the TRC law that allow for the granting of amnesty and that condition a victim's right to reparation upon the granting of amnesty. These provisions contradict a number of conventions, such as the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention against Torture.
