Turnbull urged to speak out on human rights at ASEAN summit

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull in Canberra. (AAP) Source: AAP

Human-rights advocates want Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to stand up to South-East Asian leaders allegedly involved in human-rights violations at a special summit of ASEAN (AH-see-ahn) leaders. The ASEAN leaders are set to meet in Sydney this weekend to discuss trade and counterterrorism. Thousands of police are expected to line the city streets during the meeting.