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

(Bahasa Indonesia) Pertimbangkan Wacana Pemilu Lokal dan Nasional

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Posted on 02:21 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, decentralization, Indonesia, elections

(Deutsch) Erwarteter Rücktritt

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Posted on 09:12 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, terrorism, USA

(Deutsch) Torschlusspanik – Die Folgen der Präsidentenwahl in Indonesien erreichen das Militär

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Posted on 09:02 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

(Bahasa Indonesia) Perlu Segera, Penataan Organisasi KPU

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Posted on 02:33 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, law, state & nation building, administration, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Bahasa Indonesia) Tinjauan Buku: Pemilu Legislatif yang Janggal

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Posted on 04:04 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, elections