Equal rights for all drug traffickers

In the spotlight, 30 October 2015

by Alex Flor

As a human rights defender I’m certainly not asking to put people on death row. But shouldn’t there be equal rights to all people? In January and April 2015 Indonesia executed 14 people for drug offenses – all except one of them were foreigners.

This week two Indonesian soldiers were arrested for the same offense. Will they also have to fear being killed by a death squad?

As Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesperson Maj. ... read more

Posted on 07:24 PM in "In the Spotlight", democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, justice, human rights, death penalty

Laksmi Pamuntjak: Censorship is returning to Indonesia in the name of the 1965 purges

In the spotlight, 28 October 2015

by Alex Flor

Laksmi Pamuntjak was one of the star writers at the 67th Frankfurt Book Fair that closed its doors just ten days ago. Indonesia was the “Guest of Honour” at the Fair, and due to the works of Laksmi Pamuntjak, Leila Chudori, Ayu Utami, and some others the mass killings against (alleged) communists in Indonesia from 1965 on became the top issue in coverage of the book fair by the German media.

The ... read more

Posted on 01:20 AM in "In the Spotlight", History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: 1965, German-Indonesian relations, Indonesia, culture, press freedom, Freedom of Expression, religion, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) 17.000 Inseln der Imagination und zwei Gesichter: Selbstdarstellung in Deutschland, Zensur in Indonesien

Sorry, this entry is not available in English.

German version

Posted on 06:36 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, human rights, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past

Condemning Massive Attack Against Indonesia’s Freedom of Expression

24 October 2015

Open Statement

Indonesia’s freedom of expression and critical thinking are under attack. Series of repressive and violent acts by the authorities against attempts to critically revisit and review the 1965 communist purge for the betterment of the nation and its people are a strong proof that the totalitarian legacy from the New Order Regime is still alive and kicking.

Suharto may be gone but the guards of the old regime are still watching the people’s move, and in many ... read more

Posted on 10:34 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, press freedom, protest action, Freedom of Expression

Frankfurtský knižní veletrh (2015)

20 Oktober 2015

Sorry this article is only available in Czech language:

iliteratura.cz, 20. Oktober 2015

http://www.iliteratura.cz/Clanek/35459/frankfurtsky-knizni-veletrh-2015

Jan Lukavec

Frankfurtský knižní veletrh 2015: Indonésie, superhrdinové i uprchlíci

iLiteratura.pdf

Frankfurtský knižní veletrh 2015: Indonésie, superhrdinové i uprchlíci
Národ zrozený z představy
Třetí největší světová demokracie. Největší muslimská demokracie. Nastupující velmoc s velkým
ekonomickým potenciálem. I těmito slovy někteří odborníci charakterizují Indonésii. Zemi, kterou
svými verši opěvoval Konstantin Biebl a jejíž exotický prales mohou Češi alespoň nakrátko a v
rozředěné verzi ... read more

Posted on 12:54 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Germany, Indonesia, culture

(Deutsch) “Das Jahrhundert des interreligiösen Dialogs”

Sorry, this entry is not available in English.

German version

Posted on 09:25 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, democracy, Indonesia, Freedom of Expression, religion, terrorism, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) 1965: Das Jahr, das niemals endete

Sorry, this entry is not available in English.
German version

Posted on 05:25 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, history and overview, violence, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, PKI

(Deutsch) “Schnitt in die Seele” – Neuauflage wird auf Frankfurter Buchmesse vorgestellt

Sorry, this entry is not available in English.

German version

Posted on 10:40 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, female genital mutilation (FGM)

(Deutsch) Umsetzung der EU Biokraftstoff-Reform in Deutschland

Sorry, this entry is not available in English.
German version

Posted on 12:23 AM in Agro Fuels, Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Government of Germany, food security, European Union (EU), Indonesia, human rights, environment and climate

Tribunal a necessity for truth and reconciliation

The Jakarta Post, 01. Oktober 2015

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/10/01/tribunal-a-necessity-truth-and-reconciliation.html

By Fynn-Niklas Franke

Prior to the Independence Day celebrations last month, the international European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS) conference was held in Vienna, Austria, from of Aug. 11 to 14. The conference brought together 500 scholars and PhD students, including 130 participants from Asia, with 26 Indonesians participating also.

The event featured heated debate on relevant research topics related to Southeast Asia. One popular presentation related to the “International People’s Tribunal ... read more

Posted on 12:14 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, Komnas HAM, human rights, military, New Order, state & nation building, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past, reconciliation