Jakarta, Feb. 26 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Human Rights (Kemenham) will soon form a joint team with the National Police (Polri) to embed human rights values into the ongoing police reform, officials said Thursday.

Deputy Human Rights Minister Mugiyanto confirmed that Kemenham signed a memorandum of understanding with Polri, which includes establishing the joint team for human rights training.

"We have initiated a partnership with Polri to form a joint team for human rights training and cooperation," Mugiyanto said in Jakarta.

He said the ministry is ready to support Polri's reform to become a human rights-oriented force, backing both cultural and structural changes.

Mugiyanto noted that violent law enforcement is outdated, particular...