#human rights

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Int`l protocol launched to tackle sexual violence in conflict

British foreign secretary William Hague and United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie on Wednesday launched a new ...

Indonesian next president expected to uphold human rights

Two presidential candidates Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, are vying to be Indonesias next ...

Media should facilitate voters to make best choice

Many electronic, print, and online media publications are biased and even help publicize black or negative campaigns ...

Commission demands formation of ad-hoc human rights judiciary

The National Commission of Human Rights (Komnas Ham) has demanded that an ad hoc human rights judiciary be established ...

Britain to host UK-China summit after human rights tensions

Britain will host Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in London next week for an annual summit, Prime Minister David Camerons ...

Commission considers inclusion of human rights issues in presidential debate

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is contemplating to include human rights issues in the presidential and vice ...

Ban trusts new Egyptian pres. to do his best to support people`s democratic aspirations

Without mentioning Abdul Fattah al-Sissi by name, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday "takes note" of the official ...

Child Protection Commission appreciates ministry deportation plan for JIS teachers - (d)

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) appreciated the plan of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights to ...

Indonesia-U.S to improve cooperation on mixed marriage children protection

Indonesia and the United States agreed to improve cooperation in providing protection for children from mixed marriage ...

Indonesia, Philippines Agree To Intensify Bilateral Cooperation

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyonos two-day state visit to Manila, on May 22-23, 2014, his first since ...

ASEAN must address coup in Thailand: Yudhoyono

Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhyono is of the viewpoint that ASEAN needs to address the coup in Thailand for ...

Wibisono to report objectively on human rights situation in Palestine

Working on human rights issues is not new for Indonesian senior diplomat Dr Makarim Wibisono recently elected by UN ...

Indonesia`s Islamic Organizations Strongly Condemn Abduction of Nigerian Schoolgirls

A number of leaders of Indonesian Islamic organizations gathered in the headquarters of the Indonesian Ulema (Islamic ...

Indonesia's Ex-envoy To UN Elected Rapporteur on Palestinian Human Rights

Former Indonesian ambassador to the UN Makarim Wibisono was elected by acclamation as a special rapporteur on the ...

Indonesia, EU enter new era of closer relations

After a long process, the European Union (EU) and Indonesian Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) finally came ...