Jakarta, Nov. 5 -- Indonesia's Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir highlighted ASEAN unity as the basic capital for advancing human rights in the region at the opening of the 6th ASEAN Human Rights Dialogue in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"Together with ASEAN, we have formed a close-knit family to fight for common interests on the global stage," he said, according to a written statement issued by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Indonesia.

He called for stronger commitment to upholding human rights in all ASEAN countries.

He also highlighted future challenges for ASEAN, such as increasing global injustice, a decline in upholding human rights, selective application of international laws, as well as violence in ...