(Jakarta, 6th) A Brazilian woman recently fell to her death while climbing in Indonesia, and the Brazilian government has stated that if investigations reveal negligence in rescue efforts by the Indonesian government, Brazil will consider lodging a complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
The Jakarta Post reported that the Brazilian Ombudsman’s Office announced it had sent a letter to the federal police, requesting an investigation into the death of Juliana Marins.
The ombudsman also requested a re-autopsy, citing the fact that the Indonesian authorities’ autopsy report did not confirm Marins' time of death.
27-year-old Marins accidentally fell off a cliff while hiking Mount Rinjani, Indonesia’s second-highest volcano, on June 21.
Reports say Marins was initially found about 200 meters below, and at that time she was still alive. However, due to the steep terrain and heavy fog, rescue efforts could not be carried out. It was not until three days after the incident that rescuers found Marins' body approximately 600 meters below the cliff.
In response to the Brazilian government’s intention to pursue legal action, Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar (Lacha), said, "They have the right to do so, and we will take responsibility for what we have done."
Lalu, acting secretary of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government, where the incident occurred, said: "The Indonesian government has done its best, and all rescue procedures, including the autopsy, were carried out according to Indonesia’s established standards."
The provincial government will next work with the National Search and Rescue Agency and Mount Rinjani National Park to make improvements, including establishing standard operating procedures, limiting the number of hikers, repairing hiking trails, erecting warning signs, and providing rescue training for guides and porters.
The Jakarta Post reported that the Brazilian Ombudsman’s Office announced it had sent a letter to the federal police, requesting an investigation into the death of Juliana Marins.
The ombudsman also requested a re-autopsy, citing the fact that the Indonesian authorities’ autopsy report did not confirm Marins' time of death.
27-year-old Marins accidentally fell off a cliff while hiking Mount Rinjani, Indonesia’s second-highest volcano, on June 21.
Reports say Marins was initially found about 200 meters below, and at that time she was still alive. However, due to the steep terrain and heavy fog, rescue efforts could not be carried out. It was not until three days after the incident that rescuers found Marins' body approximately 600 meters below the cliff.
In response to the Brazilian government’s intention to pursue legal action, Indonesia’s Minister of Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar (Lacha), said, "They have the right to do so, and we will take responsibility for what we have done."
Lalu, acting secretary of the West Nusa Tenggara provincial government, where the incident occurred, said: "The Indonesian government has done its best, and all rescue procedures, including the autopsy, were carried out according to Indonesia’s established standards."
The provincial government will next work with the National Search and Rescue Agency and Mount Rinjani National Park to make improvements, including establishing standard operating procedures, limiting the number of hikers, repairing hiking trails, erecting warning signs, and providing rescue training for guides and porters.