(Deutsch) Elitetruppe bekommt neuen Geheimdienst und deutsche Handfeuerwaffen

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Posted on 12:28 AM in Aceh, democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, security sector
Tags: Aceh, intelligence service, military, security sector, arms trade

(Deutsch) Mehr Sein als Schein – Kopassus wird neu organisiert

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Posted on 11:29 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, security sector
Tags: military, security sector

(Deutsch) Indonesien braucht keine Vermittler

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Posted on 03:20 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, refugees, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, regional conflicts, security sector

(Deutsch) Waffenstillstand für einen Monat?

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Posted on 10:46 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, refugees, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, regional conflicts, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, civil society

Here come the Kostrad Boys – again!

11. November 2000

Kostrad’s grip on the Indonesian army is further tightened as the force prepares for further military engagement in Eastern Indonesia.

By Ingo Wandelt

The latest military reshuffle continues the trend to shift former Kostrad officers to the center of power of the Indonesian army (TNI-AD). The network of generals of this most powerful of the TNI’s Main Command Forces (Kotama) has increased its influence since the downfall of former president Suharto enormously and today holds important top ... read more

Posted on 08:41 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, security sector
Tags: military, security sector

Indonesia’s new Intelligence Agency
How?, Why?, and What for?

01. November 2000

By Ingo W.

It took the Indonesian government, parliament (DPR) and the intelligence agencies Bakin and Bais more than two weeks of back-room discussions and negotiations until they finally offered some hints to the Indonesian media of the direction into which the long-awaited revamp of Indonesia’s intelligence is heading. What we know still lacks substance, and final decisions haven’t been made yet. But two points are of importance:

– Bakin will be restructured, given new tasks and ... read more

Posted on 04:19 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
Tags: democracy, intelligence service, Indonesia, military, security sector

(Deutsch) Von Bomben und Zeitbomben

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Posted on 09:31 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, regional conflicts, state & nation building, terrorism

(Deutsch) Schön, dass wir darüber geredet haben

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Posted on 08:48 PM in Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: democracy, history and overview, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, militias, OPM, Papua, regional conflicts, independence

Unnecessary Electricity – Siemens Deal Causes Political Tensions

06 June 2000

As the No. 1 German news magazine, ‘Der Spiegel’, in its issue of last week reports, the German government is to face trouble over a deal signed in 1995 between Siemens and the Indonesian power supply company PLN, to build the 1200 Megawatt ‘Paiton II’ power plant in East Java.

The $ 1,6 billion deal, which was brokered between the governments of ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl and ex-President and dictator Suharto of Indonesia, might now prove to ... read more

Posted on 08:25 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, corruption, economy and business

East Timor: A predictable disaster

20. September 1999

By Jörg Meier in Dili / Darwin / Jakarta *

The “worst case scenario” has become reality. After an overwhelmingly majority of the East Timorese people voted against the solution of wide range autonomy under Indonesia, the situation in the eastern half of Timor, which was annexed by Indonesia in 1975, went totally out of control. At least that’s the say. Even president Habibie confessed that Indonesia alone isn’t able to control the ... read more

Posted on 03:26 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Eurico Guterres, refugees, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, international tribunal, intervention and peace keeping, José Ramos-Horta, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, Prabowo, referendum 1999, security sector, independence, United Nations, West Timor, Wiranto, Xanana Gusmão