TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A post claiming that the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai urged Iran to withdraw its troops from the Strait of Hormuz is circulating on Threads [archive], Facebook, and LinkedIn.
The post features a photo of Pigai accompanied by text making the claim. The narrative reads: “KOMNAS HAM PIGAI Urges Iranian Officials to Withdraw All Military Forces from the Strait of Hormuz. It Belongs to America. It Does Not Belong to You.”
However, did Pigai or Komnas HAM actually issue such a statement?
FACT CHECK
Tempo verified the content using Google keyword searches, reverse image search features, and interviews with relevant parties. The results showed that neither Pigai nor Komnas HAM had ever issued such a statement.
Pigai currently serves as Minister of Human Rights in the Red and White Cabinet of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration for the 2024–2029 term.
“It’s a hoax,” Pigai told Tempo when asked about the social media narrative on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Meanwhile, according to its official website, Komnas HAM is an independent institution at the level of a state agency tasked with conducting studies, research, outreach, monitoring, and mediation regarding human rights. The agency is led by former migrant worker activist Anis Hidayah until 2027.
“There is no such statement,” Anis said when contacted via WhatsApp message on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Image Verification
Image 1
The image was taken by RRI photographer Aditya Prabowo when Pigai attended the main event marking the 76th World Human Rights Day at TMII in East Jakarta on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Meanwhile, the war resulting from the Israeli-US attack on Iran, which led to restrictions on access to the Strait of Hormuz, only began in late February 2026.
Image 2
Another image shows Pigai in the studio of the Indonesia Lawyers Club (ILC) talk show broadcast on March 8, 2024. At that time, Pigai was debating with other sources regarding the discourse on the right of inquiry into alleged fraud in the 2024 election. There was no discussion of Iran or the Strait of Hormuz during the show.
CONCLUSION
Tempo's verification concluded that the narrative claiming that Komnas HAM or Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai urged Iranian officials to withdraw their troops from the Strait of Hormuz is false.
**Do you have information or claims that you want to have fact-checked? Contact our ChatBot. You can also send criticism, objections, or feedback for this Fact-Checking article via email to [email protected].
Fact Check: Doctored Photo of Syrian President Removing Shoes While Meeting Trump
1 hari lalu
Fact check - The photo of meeting between al-Sharaa and Trump and a screen capture of him performing prayer were manipulated with a racist narrative.
Fact Check: Is Bank Indonesia Deliberately Weakening Rupiah?
2 hari lalu
Fact check - No indication that Bank Indonesia is deliberately weakening the rupiah, as it is mandated to maintain rupiah's stability.
Fact Check: Did a 2022 Tweet Predict the 2026 Hantavirus?
3 hari lalu
Fact check - Soothsayer account's tweet is true, but Hantavirus has actually been identified and has been circulating since 1950s.
Fact Check: No, The Simpsons Did Not Predict the Hantavirus Outbreak
4 hari lalu
Fact check - The circulating image has been modified using artificial intelligence.
Fact Check: Did X-Files Predict the Hantavirus Outbreak?
5 hari lalu
Fact check - The deaths in science fiction film The X-Files: Fight the Future were caused by a fictional alien virus, not Hanta virus.
Fact Check: Is Andes Hantavirus Really a New Virus?
6 hari lalu
Fact check - Long before the cruise ship MV Hondius outbreak, the Andes strain of hantavirus had caused outbreaks in Argentina in 1996 & 2018.
Fact Check: Moderna's 2023 Vaccine Research Does Not Prove Hantavirus Was Engineered for Profit
7 hari lalu
Fact check -The vaccine was pioneered by S. Korea, while collaboration between Korea University & Moderna since 2023 has only been mRNA-based R&D.
Fact Check: Hantavirus Is Not a Covid-like Conspiracy
8 hari lalu
A Tempo fact check debunks social media claims that the Hantavirus is a laboratory-engineered conspiracy or an agenda for vaccine commercialization.
Fact Check: Hantavirus Outbreak Wasn't a Cover-Up for Disney Crew Child Porn Case
9 hari lalu
An Instagram claim on May 10, 2026, alleged the Hantavirus was meant to divert attention from a Disney employee child pornography case.
Fact Check: Hantavirus Was Not Planned by Jeffrey Epstein
10 hari lalu
Fact check - Hantavirus was first discovered in the 1950s during the Korean war, while Jeffrey Epstein was born in 1953.
