Indonesia urges Taliban to respect the rights of women

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and her Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi after their meeting in Jakarta (Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs via AP)

The foreign minister of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country, urged the Taliban to respect the rights of women and not allow Afghanistan to become a breeding ground for extremist activities.

Retno Marsudi made the comments after meeting Australia’s foreign and defence ministers, who are visiting Jakarta to bolster security ties.