Curriculum Vitae

Employment

PhD Researcher in International Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, September 2014-August 2018, funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education, Ministry of Finance, the Republic of Indonesia

Lecturer in International Law Department, Faculty of Law, Sebelas Maret University (UNS), December 2013-Present

Professional Organization
Junior Researcher Member of the Netherland School of Human Rights
Member of Working Group on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of the School of Human Rights, the Netherlands.

Education

LL.M. in International Law specialization in Human Rights Law; University of Groningen, The Netherlands, 2010-2011. Thesis Topic: The Role of Indonesian Human Rights Commission in Facilitating the Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (A Case Study on the Hot Mud Flow Disaster in East Java Province, Indonesia). Supervisor : Dr. Antenor Hallo de Wolf. Granted the International Fellowship Program from the Ford Foundation

Master of Laws in Business Law; Gajah Mada University, Indonesia, 2001-2004. Thesis Topic: Food Labelling as a Method in Protecting Consumer in Yogyakarta. Supervisor: Dr. Siti Ismiati Jeni

Bachelor of Law, Sebelas Maret University (UNS), Indonesia 1995-1999. Thesis Topic: The Implementation of Fire Insurance Claims Caused By Riots between 1998 and 1999 in Surakarta.

Publication

Erna Dyah Kusumawati. The Justiciability of Economic and Social Rights in Indonesia: The Importance of Ratifying the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). (2014) Padjadjaran Jurnal Ilmu Hukum Volume 1 No. 2.

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, Sasmini, Ayub Torry: MESUJI CASE: Is There A Violation of Economic Rights? Availibility of Judicial Settlement Mechanism on the Violation of Economic and Social Rights in Indonesia. (2013). The Indonesian Journal of International Law, Vol. 10 No. 2.

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, Access to Justice for Women Criminals in Indonesia. (2013). Proceeding of the National Workshop on “Constructing Legal Aid in Ensuring Access to Justice”. Surabaya. Indonesia.

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, The Justiciability of Socio-Economic Rights in Indonesia: The Importance of Ratifying the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR. In Atip Latifulhayat, et al, Economic and Social Rights Today: developing and Developed Countries’ Perspective. (2012). Proceeding Conference. ”the 1st Padjajaran International Conference on Human Rights”, Padjajaran University-Bandung. Indonesia. Pp 77-100. ISBN:978-602-17462-0-2

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, Assessing National Protection of the Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Post – Disaster Period in Indonesia. (2012). Proceeding Conference “Indonesian Humanitarian Action Forum”. ISSN: 2302-7470.

Erna Dyah Kusumawati. Multinational Corporations: Theirs Position and Influence in Fulfilling the ESC Rights. in PUSHAM UII “To fulfill and To Protect: Reading the Real Human Rights Cases. (2012). PUSHAM UII in Collaboration with Norwegian Centre of Human Rights. Yogyakarta. Indonesia. pp. 417-460. ISBN: 978-979-18057-6-6

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, The Role of the International Environmental Law Regime In Abating Acidification in Europe. (2012). Yustisia Law Journal, Ed. 85, May-August. ISSN: 0852-0941

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, The Practice of Corporal Punishment for Criminals in Islamic States and its relevance To The United Nations Convention against Torture (UN CAT). (2011). Yustisia Law Journal, Special Edition, Indonesia. ISSN: 0852-0941

Erna Dyah Kusumawati, The Challenges of Implementing Prohibition of Torture in Two Levels: ASEAN and Indonesia. (2011). Yustisia Law Journal. Ed. 83. May-August. ISSN: 0852-0941

Erna Dyah Kusumawati. The Protection of the Women Refugees Under International Law. (2008). Yustisia Law Journal, Indonesia. ISSN: 0852-0941.

Conference

(Presenter)

 Congres onderzoeksprogramma Public Trust & Public Law, “De wisselwerking tussen recht en vertrouwen bij toezicht en handhaving”, will be held on 11 december 2015, University of Groningen (abstract had been accepted and will deliver an oral presentation on Forced Evictions Between Public and Communal Interests: an Issue of Accountability under the Indonesian Legal System)

 Conference on “Governance and Sustainable Society in Southeast Asia” will be held in Amsterdam and The Hague, the Netherlands, November 18-20, 2015 held by The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the University of Groningen (RUG), and the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University (an oral presentation on A Recurring Dream of Affordable Housing in Indonesia; A Perspective from Human Rights-Based Approach)

 1st Annual Housing Law Symposium 6th February 2015, Housing Law Research Network & European Network of Housing Research, University of Groningen ( oral presentation on TheQuest for Accountability: Ensuring and Fulfilling an Equitable Right to Adequate Housing in Indonesia)

 The 11th Annual ASLI Conference, Law in Asia: Balancing Tradition and Modernization, Malaysia, 29 & 30 May, 2014. (an oral presentation on The Protection and the fulfilment of the Rights of the Children Detained in Adult Prison.)

The Workshop on “Constructing Legal Aid in Ensuring Access to Justice”. Surabaya. Indonesia. 2013. Surabaya Indonesia. Oral Presentation on Access to Justice for Women Criminals in Indonesia

 The 1st Padjajaran International Conference on Human Rights” Bandung – Indonesia, 2012, oral presentation on The Justiciability of Socio-Economic Rights in Indonesia: The Importance of Ratifying the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR.

 The 2nd Indonesian Humanitarian Action Forum, Yogyakarta-Indonesia, 2012, oral presentation on Assessing National Protection of the Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Post -Disaster Period in Indonesia.

Activity

 As a Contributor of a training module “Advocacy Training for Person with Disabilities”, a collaboration between the Disabilities Rights Fund –DRF (the USA) and OHANA (Yogyakarta, Indonesia), September-December 2014

 As a Person in Charge for the Centre of Research and Development of The Constitution and Human Rights, LPPM, Sebelas Maret University, since 2012-present.

 As a Coordinator for Court Litigation at the Legal Aid Institution of Faculty of Law, Universitas Sebelas Maret Surakarta.