Indonesia: Jokowi’s Second Term Should Promote Rights

Expand Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his wife, Iriana, showing off their ink-marked fingers after casting ballots in the presidential election at a polling station in Jakarta on April 17, 2019. © 2019 Kyodo via AP Images (Jakarta) – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo should use his second term to promote the human rights of all Indonesians, especially minorities and other marginalized populations, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president. Related Content Letter Re: Human Rights Concerns in Indonesia Human Rights Watch made specific recommendations…

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