(Deutsch) Das Rennen ist eröffnet

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Posted on 05:04 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
Tags: dictator Suharto, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, New Order, security sector, elections, Wiranto

(Deutsch) „Wovon sollen wir leben?“

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Posted on 01:15 AM in Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Der Hauptfeind ist die Bevölkerung

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Posted on 03:07 PM in Aceh, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, history and overview, violence, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, regional conflicts, security sector

Carbon dealers – Papua and Aceh

28 September 2007

Marianne Klute

Aceh and Papua have taken the initiative in Indonesia against global warming: They want to limit the destruction of tropical forests and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. They are negotiating finance mechanisms for forest protection, and Aceh has even decided to impose a logging moratorium. Nobody can predict whether those steps will lead to success. Two things are certain: They are challenging Indonesia’s climate and forestry policies, and they will cost industrialised nations ... read more

Posted on 06:43 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, agrofuel ("biofuel"), Indonesia, carbon, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, special autonomy, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Die heilige Dreifaltigkeit der TNI

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Posted on 06:40 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications, security sector
Tags: Indonesia, military, Papua, security sector

Call On The EU To Abandon 10% Biofuel Target

21 September 2007

THOMSEN REPORT (A6- 0287/2007 – ITRE): “A ROADMAP FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN EUROPE”, 26th SEPTEMBER VOTE (24th SEPTEMBER DEBATE)

The undersigned organisations call on the European Parliament to drop support for the proposed 10% target for biofuel use in the transport sector (point 43, Thomsen report) and to support amendments to this effect. Growing and compelling evidence suggests that this target will further contribute to highly destructive impacts on the climate, biodiversity, communities and food security. The 10% target ... read more

Posted on 03:55 PM in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), biodiversity, food security, European Union (EU), carbon, land rights, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

The legislative deliberations on the Law on the Governance of Aceh

21 September 2007

by Sebastian Braun *

15 August 2005 was a historic moment for the people of Aceh. On this day, the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (Gerakan Aceh Merdeka, GAM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), effectively terminating the armed conflict that had raged more than three decades in the province and cost over ten thousand lives. However, this accord did not spell the end of the ‘peace-keeping’ process but rather marked its beginning. Point ... read more

Posted on 12:37 PM in Aceh, democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Aceh, democracy, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, judicial system, conflict resolution, military, political parties, rule of law, government, special autonomy

(Deutsch) „Die Wahlen waren in keinster Weise friedlich“

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Posted on 05:13 PM in Elections & Political Parties, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications
Tags: National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), Fretilin, violence, José Ramos-Horta, crisis 2006, East Timor, political parties, government, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, elections, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) „Islam und Rechtsstaat. Zwischen Scharia und Säkularisierung“

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Posted on 10:38 AM in "In the Spotlight", Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Indonesia, rule of law, religion

(Deutsch) Suharto gewinnt Prozess

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Posted on 03:57 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: dictator Suharto, Indonesia, justice, corruption, press freedom