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

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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

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

Ungracious reception of SBY’s Kado Natal for Papua

Information and Analysis, 4 March 2005

 

by Petra Stockmann

 

Why the Government Regulation on the Papua People’s Council has been greeted with protest rather than joy

 

On December 26th, 2004, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) paid a visit to Papua. As a “Kado Natal”, a Christmas gift, he brought along with him a long overdue piece of legislation, namely the Government Regulation on the Papua People’s Council. The Papua People’s Council (Majelis Rakyat Papua, MRP) is a special ... read more

Posted on 01:25 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, Habibie, Indonesia, judicial system, conflict resolution, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Papua, parliament, law, rule of law, government, special autonomy, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, constitution, elections

(Deutsch) Wie kann richtig geholfen werden?
Unbegreifliche Zustände für Flüchtlinge

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Posted on 07:36 PM in Aceh, Disasters, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, refugees, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, military, tsunami

Christian and Islamic fundamentalists in Aceh

12 January 2005

by Alex Flor

The Indonesian military is tightening its control over relief organizations. From now on, aid workers are only allowed to move freely in the two towns hardest hit by the tsunami disaster, Banda Aceh and Meulaboh. All activities outside these two cities require special permission and military escort. The official reason for this given by the Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – TNI) is the imminent danger of attacks by the independence movement GAM ... read more

Posted on 09:24 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, military, religion, special autonomy, tsunami, independence

Fragile cease fire in Aceh

10 January 2005

by Alex Flor

Other than initially reported, the exchange of gunfire on the premises used by the UN for aid distribution was most probably not a clash between members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian Armed Forces. According to an eyewitness account, an Indonesian soldier snapped and opened fire for reasons so far unknown. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

The incident did, however, show very clearly the vulnerability of the international aid workers and ... read more

Posted on 05:24 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, regional conflicts, tsunami

(Deutsch) „Wettbewerb der Hilfszusagen“

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Posted on 07:19 PM in Aceh, Disasters, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Germany, refugees, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, military, tsunami

Death toll in Indonesia approaching 100,000

03 January 2005

Aid piling up at the airports – civil emergency still in force – military operation continuing

The death toll in Indonesia today stands at more than 94,000 and still continues to rise. According to Government information, 270,000 people are currently in refugee camps in Aceh.

Aid and aid pledges

Aid operations are now eventually also underway for Aceh. On Thursday January 6th, 2005, Indonesia is going to host a conference to coordinate aid and relief efforts for the countries ... read more

Posted on 06:08 PM in Aceh, Disasters, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Germany, refugees, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, military, tsunami

(Deutsch) Die aktuelle Lage in Banda Aceh, Meulaboh, Lhokseumawe

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Posted on 05:48 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Aceh, refugees, humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, tsunami