Muslim protesters hold banners during a rally outside China's embassy in Jakarta on Friday. outside China's embassy in the Indonesian capital on Friday, demanding an end to mass detentions of Uighur Muslims. The white-robed protesters, almost outnumbered by police, waved banners emblazoned with "`Muslims unite to free Uighurs'' and flags bearing the Islamic declaration of faith. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi on Monday summoned Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian to explain alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang. Xiao asserted that China is committed to the protection of human rights and its willingness to provide information about the situation in Xinjiang, Aarmanatha said.

Source: Bangkok Post December 21, 2018 10:07 UTC