U.S. human rights team's visit

U.S. human rights team's visit

The visit of the U.S. human rights team led by Deputy Secretary of State John Shattuck may become an important and interesting subject of discussion. The team has questioned some officials in connection with the implementation of human rights in this country. But we have reason to query whether it has been our policy to open up the country for such an examination by a foreign team.

Judging from the warm welcome given to the visiting team by the East Java Governor in Surabaya, and by the Attorney General in Jakarta, it seems that we have nothing to worry about with respect to the implementation of human rights in this country.

We also would like to suggest that the U.S. human rights team visit other countries as well. We know that the U.S. is using a double standard in dealing with human rights practices in foreign countries.

-- Republika, Jakarta