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Indonesian government to introduce an anti-terror law to parliament

The Indonesian Government says it will introduce an anti-terror law into parliament in June following the September 11 attacks on the United States.

However, Indonesia's Justice Minister Yusril Mahendra, says unlike laws introduced in many other countries, the law won't contain measures which will cut across human rights entitlements.

The Minister says Indonesia is reluctant to introduce summary arrest and detention powers.

He also says it won't be pressured into listing extremist islamic organisations, as terrorist groups, unless there is strong criminal evidence against them:

10/04/2002 16:08:23 | ABC Radio Australia News

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