(Bahasa Indonesia) Jagal: Rekonsiliasi Film Realis dan Teater Absurd

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Indonesian version

Posted on 03:37 PM in Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, justice, human rights, military, New Order, law, crimes against humanity

Environmental activist murdered

In the spotlight, 28 May 2015

by Alex Flor

Last Saturday we lost a dear friend and colleague. Jopi Peranginangin was brutally killed in downtown Jakarta. He was stabbed to death with a knife or with a bayonette.

The alleged perpetrator is a member of Indonesia’s Navy. Was he just drunk, when he stabbed Jopi to death? Or was it a premediated murder, since Jopi was to release his research on corruption cases on palm oil concessions in June? Nobody ... read more

Posted on 12:39 AM in "In the Spotlight", Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, justice, corruption, human rights, military, palm oil, plantations

(Deutsch) Religionsfreiheit in Indonesien: Das Verbot des Baus von Gotteshäusern

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German version

Posted on 09:33 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Publications, Society & Religion, Studies, Events, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, human rights, religion

Pra indonésio ver

02 May 2015

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Estadão, 02 Maio 2015

http://alias.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pra-indonesio-ver,1679860
 

Entrevista. Alexander Flor

A pena capital interessa a um presidente que precisa se posicionar entre um Mussolini e um covarde

Cristiane Vieira Teixeira

Localizada no descolado bairro de Kreuzberg, ponto central da efervescente cena artística berlinense, a Organização Não Governamental Watch Indonesia! ocupa um apartamento no térreo de um prédio antigo. Instalações modestas, decoradas com artesanato e fotografias da paisagem e do povo ... read more

Posted on 11:39 PM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: dictator Suharto, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, justice, human rights, Prabowo, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Free and Unrestricted Access to Papua!

29 April 2015

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tapol – Promoting human rights, peace and democracy in Indonesia
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Honorary President: Lord Avebury
Founder: Carmel Budiardjo
 

Mr Joko Widodo
President of the Republic of Indonesia
Jl. Veteran No. 16
Jakarta Pusat
INDONESIA
 

Dear Mr President,

I am writing to you on behalf ... read more

Posted on 02:29 AM in Activities, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, Papua, press freedom, protest action, United Nations

(Deutsch) Indonesien: Das schmutzige Geschäft der Palmöl-Produzenten

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German version

Posted on 11:17 AM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), European Union (EU), Forum für nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP), Indonesia, corruption, land rights, human rights, military, palm oil, rain forest destruction, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), environment and climate, economy and business

Jokowi’s Indonesia: An Early Assessment

Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Freiburg (Germany), 27 February 2015
www.southeastasianstudies.uni-freiburg.de

[…] The second workshop panel added additional perspectives by inquiring into economic, societal, and foreign policy issues. Regarding the demands of civil society and advocacy networks, Basilisa Dengen of Watch Indonesia! pointed out in her presentation that the Jokowi administration appears to be fairly responsive to and interconnected with political grassroots and societal interests. Compared to previous incumbents, who remained rather detached from society, Jokowi can ... read more

Posted on 02:33 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, human rights

Palm Oil and Biofuels Policy Reform

February 2015

Open Letter to the European Parliament

Dear Members of the European Parliament,

We, the undersigned organisations, as representatives of civil society from across Asia, Africa and Latin America, are seriously concerned about the devastating impact that Europe’s demand for biofuels is having on our forests and millions of our people, and about its significant contribution to rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Soon, you will vote on vital reforms to EU biofuels policy. Unless you take action to ... read more

Posted on 10:33 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Open Letters, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), biodiversity, European Union (EU), indigenous people, Indonesia, land rights, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate