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.

• Primary Source

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

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