Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 February 2021
96. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken to his Indonesian counterpart and the Indonesian diplomatic mission to Ireland to express Ireland's displeasure at the recent news that a same sex Indonesian couple were whipped for Sharia-banned sex. [6226/21]
View answerThe protections and promotion of human rights is a core pillar of Ireland's foreign policy, and Ireland works bilaterally and with the EU in many countries to promote our values.
In response to the corporal punishment meted out to six people in Aceh, Indonesia, Ireland fully supports the statement by the European Union on 31 January which underlines the unlawful nature of such punishment. Ireland echoes the call for Indonesia to honour its obligations under the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which was ratified by Indonesia in 1998.
The Statement also places specific emphasis on the protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, without discrimination, under existing international human rights law and relevant international conventions.
