Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Indonesia supports the presence of arms trade treaty global arrangement which could reduce human suffering and increase mutual trust among countries and promote international peace.
A press release from the Foreign Affairs Ministry here on Friday said that the treaty was passed at the UN General Assembly on April 2, 2013 by a vote after a seven-year discussion, and cannot agreed in a consensus.
Although Indonesia has been actively involved in the discussion of the Treaty since its inception and fully supports international arrangements in the field of armaments, Indonesia has decided to take the position of abstention due to several provisions in the Treaty that are not in line with the basic position of Indonesia.
Various provisions of the Treaty do not provide a complete balance between the interests of exporting countries and importing countries.
The treaty among states that exporting countries have unilaterally given full authority to assess whether or not there is a potential that the transfer of weapons can be used and or facilitate human rights violations. (*/DWA)
RI Supports Arms Trade Treaty Arrangement
Jumat, 5 April 2013 11:41 WIB
