RI signs convention on migrant workers

RI signs convention on migrant workers

NEW YORK: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda signed
on Wednesday the International Convention on the Protection of
the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
on behalf of the Indonesian government.

Hassan said the signing proved Indonesia's commitment to
protecting its migrant workers and their families, who reach some
three million.

Indonesia joined 26 other signatories including the
Philippines, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The convention is aimed at combating the illegal recruitment
of migrant workers and employment of undocumented workers
overseas. --JP

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Adrian defies police summons
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Adrian defies police summons

JAKARTA: The main suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion BNI scandal
Adrian Waworuntu defied on Wednesday the police summons to appear
for his official transfer to the custody of the prosecutor's
office.

National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Paiman said the police
would put Adrian on their wanted list if he failed to turn up by
midnight on Wednesday.

However, National Police director for special crimes Brig.
Gen. Samuel Ismoko said he believed Adrian was not evading
justice but had other business to attend to.

"He cannot come to the police headquarters because he had
something else to do. We will send him a second summons tomorrow.
Believe me, he will turn up soon," said Ismoko. -- JP

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RI adopts pact to protect nonsmokers

JAKARTA: Indonesia has signed the Gyeongju Declaration on
tobacco control among Asia-Pacific countries in a bid to protect
nonsmokers.

"The declaration calls upon governments, business and
individuals in Asia to protect nonsmokers from exposure to
secondhand smoke and end all forms of direct and indirect tobacco
advertisements," said pulmonologist Tjandra Yoga Aditama.

Tobacco is a major cause of death in the Asia-Pacific region,
killing more than 5,000 people each day. Some 52 percent of the
world's cigarettes are sold in Asia, while many Asian countries
lack comprehensive laws on protection for nonsmokers.

The declaration capped the seventh Asia-Pacific Conference on
Tobacco (APACT) held in Gyeongju, South Korea, from Sept. 15 to
Sept. 18. --JP

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Institute opens American corner

MEDAN: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husin Al
Munawar inaugurated on Tuesday "the American Corner" in the State
Islamic Institute's (IAIN) library.

The section is expected to broaden the students' knowledge on
the United States' stance toward Islam, representative from the
U.S. Embassy Lewis Amselem said.

Located on the third floor of the library, the section has a
collection of more than 1,150 U.S. journals in both CD and DVD
form.

Lewis said the embassy planned to open another "American
Corner" at the North Sumatra University. -- Antara