Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Luhut Panjaitan opened a coordination meeting related to cases of alleged human rights violations in Papua and West Papua here on Monday.

The meeting was held at the Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs office and was attended by National Police Chief Gen. Badrodin Haiti, Papua Police Chief Inspector General Paulus Waterpauw, West Papua Police Chief Brig. Gen. Royke Lumawa, and numerous human rights activities.

Panjaitan opened the meeting, which was then led by National Police Chief Badrodin Haiti.

The security minister thereafter informed the newsmen that it was the third meeting being held to discuss alleged human right violations in Papua and West Papua.

While opening a national symposium on the 1965 tragedy here last Monday, the minister also expressed President Joko Widodos wish to resolve all human rights cases.

Panjaitan affirmed that the government was committed to settling cases of gross human rights violations, including the one related to the 1965 tragedy.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
Copyright © ANTARA 2016