Indonesia president says Myanmar human rights abuses cannot be tolerated

Indonesian president says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan

Southeast Asian nations have made "no significant progress" on implementing a peace plan to end the bloodshed in Myanmar, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Thursday as a summit wrapped up. Violence in junta-ruled Myanmar dominated the three-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the Indonesian island of Flores. Since the Myanmar […] The post Indonesian president says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan appear…

Indonesian President Says Regional Leaders Have Made No Progress in Myanmar Peace Efforts

Indonesian President Joko Widodo Thursday acknowledged that no progress has been made to end the deadly violence in Myanmar. He made the assessment during the final day of a two-day summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held in the town of Labuan Bajo on the southeastern island of Flores. Widodo is chairman of the 10-member regional bloc this year. Myanmar has been mired in chaos since the military overthrew the democr…

Asean chair Indonesia says Myanmar human rights abuses cannot be tolerated

President Joko Widodo, current chair of Asean said the bloc must keep pushing for a peace plan and rights violations in military-ruled Myanmar cannot be tolerated.

Indonesia president says Myanmar human rights abuses cannot be tolerated

LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia (Reuters) - Violations of human rights in military-ruled Myanmar cannot be tolerated and violence should be immediately halted and people must be protected, Indonesia's president said on Thursday at the conclusion of a Southeast Asian leaders summit. President Joko Widodo, current chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the bloc must keep pushing for a peace plan to be implemented in Myanmar a…

Indonesia president says Myanmar human rights abuses cannot be tolerated

Violations of human rights in military-ruled Myanmar cannot be tolerated and violence should be immediately halted and people must be protected, Indonesia's president said on Thursday at the conclusion of a Southeast Asian leaders summit.

Asean must show unity to tackle Myanmar’s escalating crisis, Indonesia president says

LABUAN BAJO (Indonesia), May 11 — Myanmar’s ruling military has made no significant progress on implementing a peace plan agreed with Asean two years ago and the bloc must show unity in deciding how to address the escalating crisis, Indonesia’s president said today. Joko Widodo, who is chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) this year, was speaking on day two of a leaders meeting in Labuan Bajo, where the “five-point consensu…