REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Norway encourages Indonesia to establish moratorium to abolish death penalty. The statement was made by Norwegian Secretary of State Gry Larsen at the opening speech of 11th Human Rights Dialogue between Indonesia and Norway on Monday in Jakarta. 

"Human rights dialogue is important to discuss the gaps between the commitment and reality," Larsen said. 

Norway and Indonesia will form three working groups to monitor humanitarian law, protect civilians, and so on. These working groups will bring together representative of parliament to discuss how to respond challenges faced by both countries. Larsen said that Indonesia was the most qualified country to discuss on human rights dialogue.

"There are three reason," she said then explained that the first, Indonesia was one of the largest democratic countries. Secondly, Indonesia is actively promoting peace, while the third is that Indonesia actively participated in the discussion of human rights.

Meanwhile, Crown Prince of Norway Haakon Magnus said that he brought extensive programs in his three day visit to Indonesia, ranging from trade, business, and environment. "The focus is on human rights. It is the base for everything else," Magnus said.

He said that the 10th human rights last year, both countries renewed their commitment. He added that cooperation between Indonesia and Norway would be continued to success because both had respect, openness, and frankness.

Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa said that the dialogue was important cornerstone of the partnership. "Our dialogue nurtures for better understanding," he said.

Natalegawa hopes that both countries could establish concrete operation, not only in working group. He said that human rights was a strong foundation between both countries in many fields.

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