Indonesia, Australia appeal to respect rights of women

Jakarta

Retno Marsudi made comments after meeting with Australia’s foreign and defense ministers, who are visiting Jakarta to bolster security ties. Marsudi said Indonesia is closely monitoring the situation in Afghanistan and hopes the country will not be used as a breeding and training ground for terrorist organisations that threaten peace and stability. On Tuesday, the Taliban announced an all-male interim government that includes many veterans of their hard-line rule in the 1990s and 20-year battle against US-led forces.