Open letter: There is merit in the idea of criteria

April 21, 2005

The honourable Delegation of Indonesia c/o Commission on Human Rights Geneva

 

Dear Excellency, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Indonesia has been elected to chair the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights because of its constructive contributions to the UN system in the last years and as an acknowledgement to the democratisation process since 1998. The election of Indonesia as Chairman has raised expectations that the human rights agenda at domestic level will be further pushed in the near ... read more

Posted on 08:30 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: 1965, Aceh, democracy, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, Munir, Papua, regional conflicts, United Nations

(Deutsch) “Katastrophales Papier” Kalimantan – Insel der Zukunft?

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German version

Posted on 03:50 AM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, joint studies and reports, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: mining, dictator Suharto, export credit agency (ECA), Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, plantations, Prabowo, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Indonesien will UN-Expertenkommission die Einreise verweigern

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German version

Posted on 03:04 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch's Open Letters
Tags: Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

“Strengthening Human Rights in Indonesia”

05 April 2005

Report on the side-event to the 61th Commission on Human Rights
FES Geneva Office – German Forum Human Rights (FMR)

Public Panel and Expert Meeting, Geneva

On 05 April 2005 the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Geneva Office together with the German Forum Human Rights (FMR) organized a side-event to the 61th UN Commission on Human Rights on the human rights situation in Indonesia. Enny Soeprapto, member of Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). Johny ... read more

Posted on 01:58 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, refugees, conflict resolution, human rights, East Timor, Papua, impunity, crimes against humanity

Joint letter to Indonesian President

International Federation for East Timor, 04 April 2005

Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
Republic of Indonesia
Via Facsimile: +62 21 3452685/ 5268726/ 3457782

It was with great dismay that we received news that your government has not yet issued visas to Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati of India, Professor Yozo Yokota of Japan, and Ms. Shaista Shameem of Fiji. These three eminent persons comprise the members of the Commission of Experts appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to review the justice processes in ... read more

Posted on 09:05 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations

Side Event „Rethinking Justice in East Timor” at the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, April 1, 2005 in Genevace

JOINT PRESS RELEASE By FORUM-ASIA, Watch Indonesia!, ELSAM, Perkumpulan HAK, East Timor National Alliance for an International Tribunal, April 01, 2005 Human Rights Organizations Urge the UN to Fulfill Its Commitment to the Justice Processes in East Timor and Indonesia

Today, East Timorese, Indonesian and international human rights organizations demanded that the stalled justice processes in Indonesia and East Timor be reformed and effective solutions found by the two states and the UN. The event organized by Watch Indonesia!, ... read more

Posted on 08:53 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, truth commission

Trading Justice for Friendship

March 29, 2005

An Analysis of the Terms of Reference of the Commission of Truth and Friendship for Indonesia and East Timor

by Leonie von Braun

On March 9, 2005 Indonesia and East Timor signed a bilateral agreement creating a Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF). The mandate and functions of this Commission, which is set to deal with the violent past of the two neighbouring countries, pose profound difficulties for those who strive for accountability for the human ... read more

Posted on 08:35 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

(Deutsch) Garuda in Turbulenzen

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German version

Posted on 04:25 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir

(Bahasa Indonesia) LSM Tuduh Ada Deal Politik di Balik Pembentukan KKP

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Indonesian version

Posted on 01:46 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, truth commission

(Deutsch) Humanitäre Hilfe hier, Friedensverhandlungen dort

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German version

Posted on 11:49 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, conflict resolution, regional conflicts, tsunami