MER-C Sesalkan Insiden Penembakan Dokter dan Aktifis Kemanusiaan, dr. Sunardi
MER-C (Medical Emergency Rescue Committee) Indonesia menyesalkan terjadinya penembakan terhadap dr. Sunardi, seorang dokter yang juga aktifis kemanusiaan dan Pendiri Lembaga Hilal Ahmar Society Indonesia (HASI). Dr. Sunardi ditembak mati oleh Tim Detasemen Khusus 88 (Densus 88) atas dugaan terorisme, pada Rabu/9 Maret 2022. Penembakan mati di tempat tanpa proses peradilan yang dilakukan oleh Densus 88 adalah sebuah pelanggaran Hak Asasi Manusia karena tidak mengedepankan asas praduga tidak bersalah dan harus dapat dipertanggung jawabkan. Untuk itu, demi kemanusiaan dan penghormatan terhadap Hak Asasi Manusia, MER-C meminta Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia (Komnas HAM) untuk turun guna melakukan investigasi dan verifikasi atas insiden penembakan ini. Hasil investigasi agar disampaikan kepada public sehingga bisa menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan yang ada dalam benak masyarakat. Aparat dalam hal ini Densus 88 seharusnya bisa bertindak lebih persuasif kepada orang-orang yang masih terduga terorisme. Terlebih dr. Sunardi adalah dokter yang akan bertindak kooperatif apabila Densus 88 melakukan pendekatan persuasif, tidak menganggapnya sebagai penjahat yang dilakukan penembakan di luar mekanisme hukum. MER-C Indonesia menyampaikan duka dan keprihatinan mendalam atas insiden penembakan sejawat, dr. Sunardi. MER-C berharap kejadian serupa tidak terulang dan tidak dilakukan kembali oleh aparat dengan dalih apapun. Jakarta, 11 Maret 2022 Dr. Sarbini Abdul MuradKetua Presidium MER-C
MER-C Kawal Kesehatan Habib Rizieq dan Advokasi Kemanusiaan
SIARAN PERS MER-C sudah berpengalaman dalam memberikan bantuan medis dan kesehatan terhadap siapa saja yang mengalami kondisi kemanusiaan kritis. Konsep kemanusiaan MER-C yg Rahmatan Lil Alamin, independen, menjaga netralitas, untuk menolong yang paling membutuhkan “The most vulnerable people & the most neglected people” akibat kondisi peperangan, ketidakadilan, stigmatisasi, isolasi politik yang menimbulkan masalah kesehatan dan medis. MER-C menolong siapa saja tanpa membedakan latar belakang masalahnya. Sebut saja Panglima GAM, alm Ishak Daud, Komjen Polisi Susno Duadji, Ust Abu Bakar Baasyir, para terduga terorisme, dsb. Masalah kesehatan di era pandemi Covid-19 sering menimbulkan polemik, akibat selalu dikaitkan dengan Covid-19. Sering terjadi perbedaan persepsi antara masyarakat dan tenaga kesehatan dalam menyikapi covid-19. Stigmatisasi, kurangnya empati dan menghormati hak privasi pasien menimbulkan jurang yang cukup besar diantara masyarakat dan petugas pemerintah. Oleh karena itu perlu kembali kepada profesionalitas dan etika dan hukum kedokteran dimana menjunjung tinggi hak-hak pasien. Terkait dengan Habib Rizieq yang mempercayakan kepada MER-C untuk melakukan pemeriksaan dan pengawalan kesehatan. MER-C mengirim beliau untuk beristirahat di RS. Namun mendapatkan perlakuan yang kurang beretika dan melanggar hak pasien dari Walikota Bogor dengan melakukan intervensi terhadap tim medis yang sedang bekerja, sehingga menganggu pasien yang sedang beristirahat. Selain itu Walikota Bogor juga tidak beretika dalam mempublikasi kondisi pasien kepada publik, sehingga menimbulkan kesimpangsiuran dan keresahan bagi masyarakat. Walikota Bogor perlu belajar etika kedokteran tentang independensi tenaga medis dalam bekerja dan hak pasien untuk menerima atau menolak atas semua upaya pemeriksaan dan pengobatan yang akan diberikan tanpa ada intervensi atau tekanan pihak manapun. Jangankan dalam situasi normal, di daerah bencana dan peperangan saja wajib kita selaku tenaga medis tetap menjaga profesionalitas dan menghormati hak-hak pasien. Seharusnya Walikota Bogor mempercayakan hal ini kepada RS dan Tim Medis yang menangani karena tim medis mengetahui langkah-langkah apa yang perlu dan tidak perlu dilakukan untuk menangani pasien. MER-C sebagai Tim Medis independen yang diminta keluarga untuk turut menangani kesehatan HRS dengan ini menyatakan : 1. Menyayangkan sikap Walikota Bogor yang melakukan intervensi dan tekanan kepada RS, Tim Medis dan pasien. 2. Saat ini semua pemeriksaan yang perlu dilakukan tengah berjalan dan pengobatan akan dijalankan sesuai dengan masalah kesehatan yang ditemukan; 3. Agar semua pihak tidak membuat kegaduhan, menjaga privasi pasien dan mempercayakan kepada tim medis yang menangani. 4. Perihal menyampaikan kondisi kesehatan adalah domain keluarga. Bahkan pihak RS/ dokter yang merawat tidak memiliki hak untuk menyampaikan tanpa seijin keluarga. Jakarta, 28 November 2020 dr. Sarbini Abdul Murad Ketua Presidium MER-C Info www.mer-c.org 0811990176 @mercindonesia
MER-C Press Conference on 21-23 May 2019 Mass Protest: This is About Humanity
On May 25 2019 MER-C held a press conference regarding the post-election incidents during 21-23 May 2019 mass protest. The conference took place in MER-C HQ, Kramat Lontar, Central Jakarta. MER-C founder, Dr. Joserizal Jurnalis SpOT stated his sadness upon the bloody incident that happened. “Sadness still lingers on our faces due to the violence that was done on 21-23 May 2019.” He said that the casualties in the protest could be considered as “Crimes against Humanity.” Jurnalis said that, even in war situations, civilians must be respected even they are involved in the process of victim evacuations, so that respect is even more obligatory during protests. Particularly, he said that protection and respect should be given to minors, women, and religious figures, as mentioned in the Geneva Convention. “The Geneva Convention also regulates the protection to ambulances in war situations, medical personnel too can never be attacked,” he said while adding that during the tragedy that happened yesterday, some medical personnel and ambulances were brutally attacked by the apparatus. “Yesterday, according to video reports, pictures from medical personnel and on -field MER-C volunteers, it can be seen that the situation was not balanced, for instance the stones that were carried by the protestors were addressed with firearms used by the apparatus.” Yesterday’s incident also evident that the apparatus used firearms, added Jurnalis, while showing evidences of black lead that appeared to hit the bone of a victim, a rubber bullet and a metal bullet. Jurnalis also regrets attacks towards journalists because, according to the doctor who experienced volunteering as a medical personnel during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, attacking journalists at wars is considered to be a crime, so it is even a higher crime to attack journalist in less dangerous situations such as protests. Jurnalis explained further that MER-C would discuss the matter with its lawyers in order to report the incident to foreign institutions. “This is because MER-C is a universal NGO, so we will take this matter to the ICC or ICJ and UNHRC.” Lastly, Jurnalis ended the press conference by saying that this is a humanitarian issue, which must be respected, and he sees that that sense of humanity was overlooked during the protest. MER-C Press Release Have Respect for Live, Notes of the Mass Protest on 21-23 May 2019 from Medical and Humanitarian Point of View The event that took place from May 21 until early morning of 23, 2019 has left a deep wound for the people of Indonesia, particularly to those who upholds the human lives disregard from political affiliation, ethnicity, etc. Many people lost their lives, while others had to suffer from light to heavy traumas. The price of this year ‘s election appeared to be very high. While we are still trying to finalize the matter behind the death of more than 600 electoral commission and thousand others who fell ill, now the people of Indonesia as the holder of the nation’s sovereignty had to be faced again with the death of the children of the nation who wanted to voice their aspiration. The Governor of DKI Jakarta had released that there were 8 casualties during the mass protest that went violent and as much as 737 people who suffered from wounds (data per Thursday/23 May 2019, 11 AM). 93 of them suffered from non-traumatic wounds and 79 suffered from heavy injuries. There were also 462 people who suffered from light injuries and identification of their wounds is still going. Most of the victims comprised of young people were between 20-29 years of age (294 people), and as much as 170 people comprised of those under the age of 19 years of age. MER-C as a medical emergency, humanitarian and disaster social institution deployed its volunteers on 21-23 May 2019. More than 30 volunteers that were made of doctors, nurses, medical logistic personnel as well as 4 operational vehicles were prepared to provide medical assistance for the victims both from the people and from the apparatus. MER-C condemns the government and the apparatus’ repressive acts in addressing protestors that overlooked the humanitarian values and International Conventions. Below are our notes from the 21-23 May 2019 mass protest from the medical and humanitarian points of view: 1. The protestors were addressed with violence and guns. Some of the apparatus were also found to – The shooting of minors – The chasing of protestors into places of worship – The acts of close-range shootings – The shooting of protestors who have fallen – Not using water canon in advance, but directly using tear gas, rubber bullets and metal bullets. 2. Medical volunteers In the Geneva Convention, medical personnel are the party who must be protected in the situation of wars and conflicts. Apparatus were also supposed to be the protectors when medical staffs are conducting their duties. But in yesterday’s protest it appeared that the police seemed to hinder medical personnel in conducting evacuations, and ambulances were also not given access to the areas of conflict. Article 24 of the Geneva Convention 1949 states that “Medical personnel exclusively engaged in the search for, or the collection, transport or treatment of the wounded or sick, or in the prevention of disease, staff exclusively engaged in the administration of medical units and establishments, as well as chaplains attached to the armed forces, shall be respected and protected in all circumstances. Article 20 Of the Geneva Convention 1949 also states that “Persons regularly and solely engaged in the operation and administration of civilian hospitals, including the personnel engaged in the search for, removal and transporting of and caring for wounded and sick civilians, the infirm and maternity cases shall be respected and protected” 3. Ambulance Attacks to ambulances and repressive acts of apparatus towards ambulance personnel. What happened has served as a page of history that would be hard to forget