Mayors and regents hold rights meeting

Mayors and regents hold rights meeting

JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened a three-day
national coordinating meeting on Monday aimed at improving the
protection of human rights around the country.

Held at the Sahid Jaya Hotel in Central Jakarta, the forum
will discuss a human rights action plan that was launched in
2004.

The action plan consists of six main pillars: establishing and
strengthening human rights institutions in the regions; preparing
for the ratification of international human rights instruments;
issuing the necessary ancillary regulations; making human rights
education and familiarization a national movement; upholding
human rights norms and standards; and continuing to monitor and
evaluate progress in human rights protection around the country.
--JP