ANTARA, Jan 06 2006 13:41
Human Right Issues Remain Challenge to RI Diplomacy in UN
New York (ANTARA News) - Issues related with human rights enforcement in
Indonesia will remain a challenge to its diplomacy in the United Nations this y! ear,
Indonesia`s envoy accreited to the world organization said here.
"Human right issues related to East Timor and Papua will probably continue to come
under the spotlight in our diplomacy at the UN," Indonesian Permanent Representative
to the UN Rezlan Ishar Jenie told ANTARA here on Thursday.
Rezland said the human rignt issues in Indonesia were not only mentioned by UN
member countries and other UN bodies but also by non-governmental organizations
(NGOs).
"It is therefore my responsibility as a diplomatic representative at the United Nations
to communicate about various achievements in the enforcement of human rights in
Indonesia," Rezlan said.
He said the solution to the human tights issue in East Timor after the referendum in
1999 and the achievements made by the Friendship and Truth Commission (KKP)
should continue to be discussed with UN member countries that had experssed their
trust in Indonesia and East Timor to solve the matter.
The recommendations of the Commission of Experts set up by UN Secretary General
Kofi Annan last July were never discussed in UN Security Council meetings.
"The Commission of Experts was even requested to give its positive contribution to
the Friendship and Truth Commission in solving the past problems," Rezlan added.
In relation with the human tight issue in Papua, Rezlan said certain groups would
probably try to raise the issue through an "indigenous people" forum.
Another important task the Indonesian permanent representative to the UN was
bearing affected the issue of continuing the rehabilitation process in Aceh after the
tsunami.
"We will continue to get in touch with the office of the UN Secreatary General`s
speical envoy, Bill Clinton, because rehabilitation in Aceh will take a long time and the
attention of the international community should be maintained," Rezlan said.(*)
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