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Jakarta, Beijing team up on law and human rights
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Justice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly (center), accompanied by Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, speaks to journalists after launching a legal awareness movement affecting 33 subdistricts across the capital city at City Hall, recently.
(kompas.com/Kurnia Sari Aziza )
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ustice and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese Justice Minister Wu Aiying on Friday to strengthen cooperation between the countries on law and human rights.
"We have strengthened our cooperation on penitentiaries, mutual legal assistance (MLA) and legislation matters," Yasonna said as quoted by kompas.com.
The MoU followed up on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's visit to China in March, when both countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in strategic programs to support sovereign equality, interdependence and better coordination.
During the meeting, Yasonna asked the Chinese government to push Hong Kong authorities to assist Indonesia in resolving Bank Century cases because many assets were still frozen by the Hong Kong Court.
He also asked for Chinese government support for a guidance document drafted by Indonesian authorities regarding sea pollution, covering compensation for oil pollution at sea.
Wu Aiying's visit to Jakarta follows a visit by an Indonesian Law and Human Rights Ministry delegation to Beijing during the meeting of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) in April 2015. (afr/dmr)
