(Deutsch) Aceh akzeptiert Hilfe – aber die kommt nicht an

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Posted on 12:54 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, tsunami

(Deutsch) Friedenshoffnungen über Trümmern

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Posted on 02:15 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, disasters, conflict resolution, military, regional conflicts, tsunami, independence

More than 27,000 dead and the death toll still rising – Tsunami in Indonesia

28 December 2004

by Alex Flor

The earth quake that struck on Sunday was the biggest of its kind during the last 40 years. Its epicentre was located 150 km off the South-western coastline of the Indonesian province of Aceh. The tidal wave which was triggered by the quake took the life of tens of thousands in the coastal regions of twelve Asian and African states.

The death toll is still rising by the hour. On Sunday, the day of the ... read more

Posted on 10:53 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, conflict resolution, military, tsunami

Controlling Timber Imports into the EU

14 December 2004

Joint NGO Statement

This statement outlines what we, the undersigned NGOs, believe must be done at EU level, as part of the EU process on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) to address the import of illegally sourced timber in the EU and the illegal practices of the EU timber industry. Although this statement focuses on illegal logging, we would like to state that legal and illegal logging are often closely linked and that legal ... read more

Posted on 08:46 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: European Union (EU), illegal logging, Indonesia, rain forest destruction

(Deutsch) RAPP verübt Verbrechen gegen die Bewohner des Dorfes Koto Baru

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Posted on 03:48 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, justice, land rights, human rights, plantations, Police, environment and climate

Constitutional Court’s ruling on the partition of Papua

24 November 2004

von Petra Stockmann

On November 11th, 2004, the Constitutional Court eventually announced its ruling concerning the application for judicial review of Law No. 45/1999 on the Establishment of the Province Central Irian Jaya, the Province West Irian Jaya, the Regency Paniai, the Regency Mimika, the Regency Puncak Jaya and the Municipality Sorong. The Court declared Law 45/1999 unconstitutional and thus invalid as of the date of the verdict. However, in its legal considerations the Court states it ... read more

Posted on 03:30 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Papua, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Papua, parliament, rule of law, government, special autonomy, constitution

(Deutsch) Initiative 2000plus Berlin

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Posted on 02:04 AM in Activities, Indonesia, Pulp & Paper, Environment & Climate
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, NGO, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Watch Indonesia! calls for a transparent and thorough investigation of the murder of Munir

Press Release

15 November 2004

Our friend and colleague Munir, possibly the best known Indonesian human rights defender, was poisoned. He died under great pain and distress on an airplane on his way from Jakarta to Amsterdam. Two months after his death, we are once more deeply shocked, this time due to the certainty concerning the cause of his death.
Speculations that Munir died from unnatural causes had been circulating from the start. But despite our knowledge of previous attacks ... read more

Posted on 05:07 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, Munir, security sector, criminal prosecution

(Bahasa Indonesia) Pemilu 2004 Masih Pemilu „Mudah-mudahan“

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Posted on 02:10 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, parliament, political parties, state & nation building, constitution, Administrative Procedures Act, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Deutsch) Nach den Wahlen:
Perspektiven des Landes im internationalen Horizont

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Posted on 03:32 PM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, decentralization, Indonesia, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, East Timor, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, terrorism, elections, Wiranto