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Indonesia presses for strict actions against racially spurred violence

Indonesia demanded firm actions to be taken against racially incited violence during an urgent debate on racism ...

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Collective action urged against Israel plan to annex West Bank

With the colonial regime in Israel expanding its territories by occupying more Arab lands, the international community ...

Minister Retno promotes women's empowerment in UN session

Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi raised the issue of women's empowerment in the 43rd Session of the United Nations ...

Marsudi highlights Indonesian women's role at UNHRC forum

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi highlighted the role of Indonesian women at a meeting held on the sidelines ...

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Government must fulfill its obligations to uphold human rights

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development and members in Indonesia, expressed concern over continual violation ...

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Significance of fulfilling basic rights of Rohingya

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Myanmar to take emergency measures to protect the Rohingya from ...

HRW urges UN agencies to ensure ICJ's Rohingya decision enforced

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has appealed to UN agencies to ensure enforcement of the decision taken by the International ...

Indonesia continues diplomacy to defend Palestine in 2020

The government of Indonesia will firmly continue its diplomacy of defending Palestine in international forums through ...

Indonesia reaffirms pledge to ensure better global refugee governance

The Government of Indonesia, at the Global Forum on Refugees hearing in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday (Dec 17), ...

Indonesia should not remain mere spectator in Uighur issue: Wahid

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Deputy Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid urged the Indonesian government to not ...

Indonesia encourages ratification of UN convention against torture

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs encouraged the ratification of the UN Convention against Torture in ASEAN ...

Indonesia to increase its contribution, leadership at global level

Indonesia under the leadership of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is eager to increase its contribution and leadership ...

Jokowi's second-term cabinet lineup features less women ministers

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin declared the names of ministers in their cabinet ...

Indonesia's diplomacy on the right track: MPR Chairman

Head of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo said that Indonesia is on the right track in its ...

Marsudi puts spotlight on economic cooperation at bilateral meetings

Economic cooperation and regional development featured heavily in discussions during bilateral meetings between ...