Open letter to the Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the occasion of his visit to the United Kingdom

London, 31st of October 2012

Conservation of the rainforest

Dear President Yudhoyono,

On the occasion of your visit to Europe, we write this open letter appealing to you to support the conservation of the rainforest with all your power and to protect the inhabitants of forested lands as well as their rights.

Industrial logging, the establishment of palm-oil plantations, and the planting of fast-growing species of trees such as acacia for the wood and paper industries are the major causes of rainforest ... read more

Posted on 07:26 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, carbon, land rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, plantations, rain forest destruction, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, environment and climate

(Bahasa Indonesia) Tolak Senjata Jerman untuk TNI

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Posted on 04:00 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, PKI, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) WNI di Jerman Tolak Pembelian 18 Pesawat Tempur Indonesia dari Jerman

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Posted on 10:12 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, security sector, arms trade, economy and business

(Deutsch) Waffendeal mit Indonesien: Bundesregierung schweigt

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Posted on 02:20 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, human rights, military, Papua, protest action, arms trade

Additional orders for the German armaments industry from Indonesia

Berlin, 07 October 2012

Demonstration in front of the Federal Chancellery

 by Alex Flor, Watch Indonesia!

With artistically designed posters about 50 Indonesian and German armaments opponents held a protest action against German arms shipments to Indonesia and the secrecy of the Federal Government on 5 October 2012, the day of the Indonesian Armed Forces, at the Federal Chancellery in Berlin.

With growing discontent armor opponents are currently pursuing the German-Indonesian businesses. The media coverage on the visit of Chancellor ... read more

Posted on 10:09 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, health, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, transparency, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Warga Jerman Tolak Ekspor Tank-tank Tempur ke Indonesia

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Posted on 03:59 AM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, protest action, arms trade

(Deutsch) Panzer nach Indonesien?

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Posted on 09:58 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Prabowo, security sector, impunity, arms trade, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Noch mehr Panzer für Indonesien

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Posted on 10:48 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, military, security sector, administration, arms trade

(Deutsch) Noch mehr deutsche Panzer für Indonesien

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Posted on 02:02 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, security sector, arms trade, economy and business

(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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Posted on 08:26 PM in Activities, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, labour, mining, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, religion, state & nation building, Sukarno, environment and climate, economy and business