Papua: Human Rights
(asked on 29th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK training of Indonesian military on the human rights situation in West Papua.
Answered by
Al Carns
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
This question was answered on 8th June 2026
In January, the Prime Minister and Indonesian President Prabowo launched the UK-Indonesia Strategic Partnership, founded on our shared democratic values and respect for human rights.
The Ministry of Defence assesses all training and assistance to foreign armed forces on a case-by-case basis to ensure it is in accordance with the UK's domestic and international legal obligations and HMG's policy objectives.