RI human rights worsen: Amnesty<\/p>\n
LONDON (AFP): The human rights situation deteriorated in
\nIndonesia last year with killings and torture by the security
\nforces undermining efforts to investigate past abuses, Amnesty
\nInternational said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"Positive initiatives, such as efforts to investigate some
\npast violations of human rights, were outweighed by a marked
\ndeterioration in the human rights situation in areas such as (the
\nprovinces of) Aceh and Papua (Irian Jaya),\" the London-based
\nwatchdog said in its annual report.<\/p>\n
\"Hundreds of extrajudicial executions were reported.
\n'Disappearances', torture and arbitrary detention were also
\nwidespread, particularly in areas of opposition to Indonesian
\nrule,\" it said.<\/p>\n
The country's first full year under a democratically elected
\ngovernment in 40 years was marred by economic problems, which
\nfuelled social unrest.<\/p>\n
\"Against this background, the process of human rights reform
\nsuffered and repression was widely used by the police and
\nmilitary,\" it said.<\/p>\n
Legal and judicial institutions in Indonesia were weak and,
\nwith political resistance, this obstructed investigations into
\npast human rights violations.<\/p>\n
This resulted in an \"atmosphere of impunity\" which undermined
\nefforts to improve the human rights situation in the country, the
\nreport said.<\/p>\n
In November 2000, legislation was adopted to establish Human
\nRights Courts, however \"the independence of the judiciary
\ncontinued to be undermined by corruption and by government
\ninterference.\"<\/p>",
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