Indonesia: human rights situation

Indonesia has the potential to become a model emerging democracy that respects human rights nationally and supports universal human rights standards across the world. Achieving this will require newly elected President Joko Widodo to take a firm stand to protect the human rights of Indonesia’s marginalised groups – including religious minorities, migrant workers, women, and Papuans – and to fight the culture of impunity which has sheltered members of Indonesia’s security forces for decades. The EU-Indonesia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) which has recently come into force could help the country and its President in addressing the challenges.

Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam: Website http://eeas.europa.eu/indonesia/index_en.htm

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