Turnbull urged to speak out on human rights at ASEAN summit

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at a signing ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra, Thursday, March 15, 2018. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

مالکوم ترنبل نخست وزیر استرالیا در سمت راست در کنار ان وین سون فوک نخست وزیر ویتنام 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.



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