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Viewing cable 09JAKARTA17, MINISTRY OF LAW SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSES NEED FOR HUMAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09JAKARTA17 2009-01-06 09:05 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Jakarta 
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHJA #0017 0060905
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 060905Z JAN 09
FM AMEMBASSY JAKARTA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1150
INFO RUEAWJB/DEPT OF JUSTICE WASHDC
RUEHML/AMEMBASSY MANILA 3277
 
UNCLAS JAKARTA 000017 
 
DEPT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EAP/MLS, DRL, DRL/AWH, INL FOR CARLON, ROESS 
DOJ/OPDAT FOR ALEXANDRE, BERMAN, JOHNSON 
DOJ/OIA FOR ROBINSON 
MANILA FOR COURTNEY 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM ID
 
SUBJECT: MINISTRY OF LAW SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSES NEED FOR HUMAN 
RIGHTS COOPERATION 
 
1. (SBU) On December 31, 2008, the Deputy Chief of Mission met with 
Abdul Bari Azed, Secretary General of the Ministry of Law and Human 
Rights.  Azed described the various justice sector bills that his 
Ministry was responsible for drafting, including the corruption and 
judicial commission bills.  He noted that with elections coming up 
in Indonesia, it would be difficult to make sure all of these bills 
passed in 2009.  Azed also raised the issue of extradition, and the 
DOJ/OPDAT Resident Legal Advisor (RLA) explained that negotiations 
regarding a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) had already begun 
and that there was already good assistance in deportation 
proceedings.  The RLA further described assistance DOJ was currently 
providing to the Ministry in the area of criminal procedure code 
drafting and mutual legal assistance. 
 
3. (SBU) Azed specifically identified human rights as one area he 
hoped to work more closely with the U.S. in the future.  He noted 
that, per a presidential decree, Indonesia was establishing a series 
of local task forces involving more than four hundred officials 
nationwide to combat human rights violations.  He hoped that the 
U.S. might be able to provide technical assistance in this area 
through some combination of training to the police, public outreach, 
and U.S. exchanges and short term fellowships. 
 
4. (SBU) Azed's request for assistance in the area of human rights 
is a welcome opportunity to continue to help Indonesia evolve into a 
democratic state that respects human rights. 
 
HEFFERN