No to deforestation diesel!

18 April 2006

Joint Statement of NGO-alliance
We are a broad alliance of human rights and environmental groups who reject the use of fuel gained from palm oil to the detriment of forest ecosystems.

The global boom in palm oil turns out to be a curse for the rainforests and the local communities living there: As a consequence, forests are destroyed, soil, water and air are poisoned by agro-industrial toxins, conflicts over land erupt and the people concerned lose their ... read more

Posted on 04:09 PM in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), poverty, Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, human rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, Sumatra

The 1965 massacres: 40 Years without Justice

17 April 2006

by Fabian Junge

In the night of 30 September 1965, a group of young military officers calling itself the “30th September Movement”, kidnapped and murdered six high-ranking Generals and one Lieutenant, allegedly to prevent a coup against Indonesia’s first president Soekarno. They dumped the dead bodies in a well called Lubang Buaya on the airforce-base Halim in Jakarta, where they had barricaded themselves. On October 1 General Suharto high-handedly took command over the army and forced the ... read more

Posted on 02:22 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, history and overview, Indonesia, justice, human rights, PKI, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Muhibah Tanpa Lampu Aladin

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Indonesian version

Posted on 03:07 PM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: German-Indonesian relations, Germany, Indonesia

(Bahasa Indonesia) Pemerintah Bukanlah Negara

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Indonesian version

Posted on 01:13 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, law, government, administration

(Deutsch) Aceh auf dem Holzweg

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German version

Posted on 03:59 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, humanitarian aid, illegal logging, Indonesia, disasters, rain forest destruction, government, tsunami, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Raubbau in Jambi: Die Räuber sind bekannt

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German version

Posted on 03:40 PM in Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: illegal logging, Indonesia, disasters, corruption, rain forest destruction, government, Sumatra

A Common Vision For Transforming The European Paper Industry

27 January 2006

Long Term Vision

We, the undersigned, want to see a future Europe that consumes dramatically less paper than at present, with all that paper made by an industry that is less reliant on virgin tree fibres, maximises use of recycled materials, respects local people’s land rights, provides employment and has social impacts that are beneficial, conflict-free and fair. We want to see all of Europe’s paper being made from responsibly- and sustainably-sourced fibres, using entirely renewable ... read more

Posted on 07:29 PM in joint position papers, Indonesia, Position Papers, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Retten Sie die letzten Naturwälder!

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German version

Posted on 01:19 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Indonesia: Impunity must be brought to an end – all conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means

January 15th, 2006

Aide-Mémoire 62nd Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 13 March to April 2006

 

Aceh

Decades of war and the devastating tsunami that struck the province in December 2005 have caused immense suffering for the Acehnese. But the window of opportunity that opened through this catastrophe has eventually led to a significant improvement of the human rights situation in this region. After initial difficulties, domestic and foreign organisations were by and large granted unrestricted access to the ... read more

Posted on 06:27 AM in joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: Aceh, violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, regional conflicts, impunity, criminal prosecution

(Deutsch) Tod auf dem Flug nach Amsterdam

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German version

Posted on 10:24 AM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, human rights, Munir, Nobel Price, criminal prosecution