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Human Rights First issued the following news release:
As Secretary Kerry travels to Indonesia to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bali, Human Rights First urges him to raise longstanding human rights concerns in Indonesia with President Yudhoyono, who he is expected to meet in place of President Obama. The organization also encourages the secretary to meet with a broad range of Indonesian civil society organizations and human rights defenders.
"Secretary Kerry should use his trip to Indonesia to put human rights at the heart of the United States' foreign policy and strategic alliance with the most populous Muslim nation in South East Asia," said Human Rights First's Neil Hicks. "He should engage with President Yudhoyono so that the United States can help improve, not enable, human rights abuses in Indonesia."
Secretary Kerry's trip to Indonesia is part of an "ongoing commitment to increase U.S. political, economic and security engagement with the Asia Pacific." Human Rights First notes that among the many human rights concerns in Indonesia the secretary should address, he should prioritize working with his Indonesian counterpart to address the lack of accountability at...