Indonesia to Become Member of UN Human Rights Council
Wednesday, 10 May, 2006 | 17:55 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: Indonesia has been elected a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council at the General Assembly session in New York, United States.

Indonesia obtained 165 votes from a total of 191 UN members.

Indonesia is one of forty-seven countries that has been elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

“This proves that the international world believes that human rights democratization and protection in Indonesia is good,” said Foreign Affairs Department spokesperson, Yuri Thamrin, this morning (10/5).

Thirteen other countries in Asia that were also elected members of the UN Human Rights Council included South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Pakistan, Malaysia, Jordan, Japan, India, Bangladesh, China, and Bahrain.

Indonesia's election to the UN Human Rights Council, according to Yuri, is concrete appreciation from the international community as regards Indonesia’s leadership because Indonesia has become head of the council.

“Indonesia will perform its tasks as a UN Human Rights Council member as best as it can,” he said.

“This momentum will be followed up by continuing human rights development and protection.”

Rudy Prasetyo