Urgent Appeal: Imminent escalation of violence in Papua needs to be addressed in a level-headed manner

August 05, 2005

August 15th, 2005 may possibly – hopefully – be recorded as a day of peace in Indonesian history books. Two days ahead of the 60th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence, the government is going to sign a peace accord with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The bloody conflict in Indonesia’s westernmost province that has lasted for more than 30 years may thus soon be past.

Watch Indonesia! welcomes the accord and calls on all sides to contribute constructively to the ... read more

Posted on 08:10 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, Papua, protest action, regional conflicts, special autonomy

Int’l NGOs write UN-Secretary-General on Commission of Experts report

July 12, 2005

Watch Indonesia and other NGO write Secretary-General to encourage him to support the recommendations made by the Commission of Experts on East Timor that he established in February of this year and whose work concluded on May 26. We also urge him to publish the report of this Commission as soon as possible and to encourage the Security Council to meet soon to discuss its findings and recommendations. read the complete letter

Posted on 08:57 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, human rights, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Wiranto

(Deutsch) VN-Expertenkommission fordert Strafverfolgung für Verbrechen in Osttimor 1999

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German version

Posted on 08:29 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, justice, East Timor, referendum 1999, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

Call for an immediate moratorium on EU incentives for agrofuels, EU imports of agrofuels and EU agroenergy monocultures

27 June 2005

The undersigned call for an immediate moratorium on EU incentives for agrofuels and agroenergy from large-scale monocultures including tree plantations and a moratorium on EU imports of such agrofuels. This includes the immediate suspension of all targets, incentives such as tax breaks and subsidies which benefit agrofuels from large-scale monocultures, including financing through carbon trading mechanisms, international development aid or loans from international finance organisations such as the World Bank. This call also responds to ... read more

Posted on 02:13 AM in Agro Fuels, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), biomass, European Union (EU), indigenous people, carbon, palm oil, plantations, environment and climate, economy and business, certification

(Bahasa Indonesia) Perundingan informal pemerintah Indonesia dan GAM diharapkan mempercepat kondisi damai di Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

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Posted on 06:25 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, peace process, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, military, regional conflicts

(Bahasa Indonesia) Ornop Indonesia dan Timtim Curiga Ada “Deal” Politik di Balik Pembentukan KKP

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Posted on 01:48 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) Pemberantasan Korupsi Perlu Keterlibatan Rakyat

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Posted on 11:13 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, corruption, administration, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Bahasa Indonesia) Sarasehan Pilkada Tak Dihadiri Calon Bupati

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Posted on 03:49 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, corruption, elections

(Bahasa Indonesia) Korupsi Bisa Diberantas Birokrasi

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Posted on 12:03 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, corruption, reformasi, state & nation building, administration, elections

(Bahasa Indonesia) Hari Ini Sarasehan Pilkada

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Posted on 12:28 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, reformasi, state & nation building, administration, elections