Appointment of General Wiranto (Retired) as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

 

July 27, 2016

Open Statement 

Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, today criticized President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s appointment of former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General (Ret.) Wiranto as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs minister. Wiranto replaces General (Ret.) Luhut Pandjaitan. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, told the media that Wiranto was appointed “because he had been well-tested and was experienced in resolving various assignments, especially during the transition period from the New Order to ... read more

Posted on 08:13 PM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, East Timor, impunity, dealing with the past, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Indonesische Regierung muss die politischen Verhaftungen in Papua beenden!

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German version, Indonesian version

Posted on 12:39 AM in Activities, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Freedom, Press Releases, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: democracy, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, human rights, Papua, Police, press freedom, regional conflicts, students

(Deutsch) Demoaufruf: Politische Verhaftungen in Westpapua beenden!

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Posted on 12:51 AM in Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Press Releases, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, protest action, Freedom of Expression

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kasar, gak berbahasa baik, perusak etika, itulah Ahok

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Posted on 10:38 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Chinese, Indonesia, Jakarta, religion, elections

The problem is the missing will by the Government of Indonesia

Radio Dreyeckland, 11 July 2016

Indria from Asia Justice and Rights on the anti-communist massacres in Indonesia 1965/66

https://rdl.de/beitrag/indria-von-asia-justice-and-rights-zu-den-anti-kommunistischen-massakern-indonesien-196566

Interview with Indria Fernida

Posted on 01:52 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, women's rights, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights

The problem is the missing will by the Government of Indonesia

Radio Dreyeckland, 11 July 2016

Indria from Asia Justice and Rights on the anti-communist massacres in Indonesia 1965/66

https://rdl.de/beitrag/indria-von-asia-justice-and-rights-zu-den-anti-kommunistischen-massakern-indonesien-196566

Interview with Indria Fernida

Posted on 01:52 PM in Activities, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, women's rights, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights

(Deutsch) Investitionen sind wichtig, Menschenrechte und Scharia sind egal

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Posted on 04:15 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Justice, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Aceh, decentralization, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, Justiz, corruption, religion, economy and business

(Deutsch) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2016

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Posted on 02:08 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Position Papers, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, LGBT Rights, human rights, military, Munir, Papua, law, rain forest destruction, religion, impunity, death penalty, environment and climate, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Simponi Band Gelar Tur Tiga Negara Eropa

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Posted on 06:35 PM in Activities, Visitor Programmes, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, women's rights, gender, violence, Indonesia, culture, human rights

How is Indonesian president Jokowi doing on environmental issues?

In the spotlight, 16 June 2016

by Yvonne Kunz, Watch Indonesia!

Indeed, President Jokowi seems to have environmental issues on his agenda as the article cited below shows. The question remains how serious he takes his own agenda and how successful he will be in bringing this agenda forward. One of the main challenges of natural resource governance in Indonesia are the multiple land use status that one piece of land can be ascribed to. Multiple maps exist, declaring ... read more

Posted on 02:51 AM in "In the Spotlight", Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: European Union (EU), illegal logging, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, land rights, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, environment and climate