Human Rights and Women’s Protection Issues Become the Focus of the PUIC Session in Jakarta

Jakarta – The 19th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) held in Jakarta on 12-15 May 2025 not only discussed economic cooperation, but also paid great attention to human rights issues, including the protection of women and children in the midst of conflict and in normal conditions.

Deputy Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency (BKSAP) of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the Gerindra Faction, Muhammad Husein Fadlulloh, emphasized the importance of discussing gender equality in this forum.

“The issue of women and children is the focus, both in conditions of war and peace. In parliament itself, we have achieved women’s representation of 22 percent, approaching the global target of 30 percent,” he said.

He added that challenges to women’s electability in the political realm still occur in many countries.

Therefore, according to him, discussions in the PUIC forum must be able to encourage real solutions to increase women’s participation at all levels of decision-making.

Member of the BKSAP DPR RI, Eva Yuliana Monica, quoted via the DPR RI Youtube, also emphasized the urgency of discussing Palestinian independence in this session.

“The Indonesian Parliament will continue to encourage OIC countries to unite to free Palestine from oppression that has been going on for decades,” said Eva.

She highlighted the importance of supporting negotiations for Palestinian independence and increasing international participation in this issue.

“We will also raise the conditions of Palestinian prisoners, some of whom have been detained for decades and have experienced severe torture that has caused blindness,” she said.

Eva emphasized that the Palestinian people refused evacuation because they wanted to maintain their ethnic existence.

“They do not want to lose their identity in their homeland. We also welcome the enthusiasm of the delegates who want to take part in this struggle,” she added.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the BKSAP DPR RI, Mardani Ali Sera, stated that Indonesia would bring up the issue of women’s and young generation participation in this session, in addition to the main focus on the struggle for Palestinian independence.

“We will push the issue of women’s and young generation participation as part of the PUIC’s big agenda, in addition to solidarity with Palestine,” he explained.