§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will press the European Community to play a more positive role in pressing the Indonesian authorities to ensure human rights.
§ Mr. GoodladWe are in regular contact with our European Union partners about the human rights situation in Indonesia and East Timor and, where appropriate, make known our concerns directly to the Indonesian Government and in such bodies as the UN Commission on Human Rights.
§ Mr. Bill MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will urge President Suharto to repeal the anti-subversion law.
§ Mr. GoodladThe repeal of the anti-subversion law is one of the recommendations of the UN special rapporteur on torture. The UN Commission on Human Rights, of which the United Kingdom is a member, has called repeatedly on the Indonesian Government to take the necessary steps to implement these recommendations.