Understanding the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Indonesia through its Domestic Policies

This paper identifies, reviews, and assesses laws and policies enacted and implemented in Indonesia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic during the period of March 2020 to May 2021. It explores issues around the promotion and protection of the right to health in COVID19 policies and the use of military power in the implementation of such policies on the ground which occurred during that period of time. Uing the available official sources, all domestic law and policies that indicate a military approach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia were identified, reviewed, and analyzed to understand impact. Media reports, research papers, and reports from intergovernmental organizations, multilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, civil society, and expert and academic opinions were employed to better understand the policies, their implementation, and their impact on public health. In addition, at least 1,590 verified citizen reports related to data and information on COVID-19 that were collected and received by LaporCOVID-19 were used to analyze violations of the rights to health in response to the COVID-19, and represent concrete evidence from the ground.