§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of Indonesia regarding(a) the imprisonment of Lesley McCulloch and (b) human rights in Aceh province. [87430]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWe have raised Lesley McCulloch's case on a number of occasions and at a high level with the Indonesian authorities; most recently on 2 December when my noble Friend the Baroness Amos raised concerns about the delay in the court proceedings with the Indonesian Charge d'Afaires in London.
We welcome the recent signing of a peace agreement between the Government of Indonesia and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on 9 December. We urge both sides to implement all terms of the agreement and hope this will lead to a lasting peace in Aceh. Separately, we continue to raise the issue of human rights with the Indonesian Government particularly the accountability of security forces for committing human rights abuses.