Jakarta, Nov. 14 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Human Rights in Jakarta on Friday launched the Reconciliation and Peace (Redam) Villages program to foster peace in areas with social conflicts.

Speaking after the launch event, Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai said that, considering the diversity in Indonesia, such as in ethnicity and language, conflicts between individuals and groups always exist.

To this end, the Ministry of Human Rights has asked intelligence personnel, in coordination with the Ministry of Home Affairs, to identify areas with various conflict potentials.

This step is aimed at bringing about lasting reconciliation and peace to maintain stability across the country.

To achieve this goal, the ministry established the...