The Indonesian government, in cooperation with academics, the National Commission on Human Rights, Department of Education, and Department of Religious Affairs, set up a National Working Group to implement nation-wide human rights education.  The core human rights curriculum developed by the National Working Group is being integrated into the education system at all levels, in both the public and private sectors and the non-formal sector. Human right values have been integrated into the curricula for civics, social sciences, religion, geography, and sociology, 1000 teachers, community and religious leaders trained in their use and guidelines and reference materials are being published. These materials address human rights values as they refer to the Indonesian cultural and religious context. They were designed with the consultation and assistance of religious and community leaders in order to overcome the perception that human rights values belong to the Western world per se. As Indonesia moves forward as a fledgling democracy, a fuller understanding of human rights issues, promoted by key and respected change agents such as religious leaders, teachers and other community leaders will help future generations to better deal with community and ethnic violence which has occurred in Indonesia over the years.

For a detailed exploration of this tactic, please click on the following link to consult our tactical notebook, <b><a href="http://www.newtactics.org/en/HumanRightsAdvocacy">Human Rights Advocacy Utilizing Religious Perspectives and Opinion Leaders: Promoting National Human Rights Education in Indonesia</a></b> by Mashadi Said.