Watch Indonesia! has appealed to the German Chancellor to vehemently speak out against military intervention in Aceh

12th May 2003

On the occasion of the German Chancellor’s official visit in Jakarta the Berlin-based human rights organisation Watch Indonesia! has written to Chancellor Schroeder. In all urgency we appeal to the Chancellor to prevent the Indonesian authorities from executing the planned military intervention in Aceh and to call for a return to the negotiating table of all parties concerned. After troops had already been deployed in and around Aceh for weeks, preparations for military intervention have been geared up ... read more

Posted on 02:55 AM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, conflict resolution, human rights, military, regional conflicts, security sector, impunity, arms trade

International Federation for East Timor Urges Nations’ President to Fully Support Accountability for Past Abuses

Media Release, 01 April, 2003

For Immediate Release Contact: John M. Miller, +1-718-596-7668 (USA) Paul Barber, +44-1420-80153 (Britain) Charles Scheiner, +670-723-4335 (East Timor)

April 1, 2003 – The International Federation for East Timor (IFET) today urged the new nation’s President to fully support meaningful justice for crimes against humanity and other crimes committed in the territory. In a letter to President Xanana Gusmao, IFET expressed dismay at his reaction to February’s indictment by the joint UN-East Timor Serious Crimes Unit of high-ranking ... read more

Posted on 05:51 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, military, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, Xanana Gusmão

Indorayon puts human life and environment at risk

Vereinte Evangelische Mission
Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen
United Evangelical Mission
Communion of Churches in three Continents
Mission Evangélique Unie
Communion d’Eglises dans trois Continents
Rudolfstr. 137
D-42285 Wuppertal-Germany

Telefax: 0202 / 89004-179
Telefon: 0202 / 89004-132
E-Mail: info@vemission.org

Press Release, 01/30/2003

UEM against the reopening of pulp mill in Indonesia

Wuppertal, 30th January 2003 – The UEM supports the protest of Indonesian churches and NGOs against the reopening of the PT Inti Indorayon Utama pulp mill in North ... read more

Posted on 05:13 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, pulp and paper, protest action, rain forest destruction, Sumatra, environment and climate

Court Verdict Concerning Former Governor of East Timor is a Breach of Law

14 August 2002

The first verdict of the trials concerning human rights violations perpetrated in East Timor in 1999 had been eagerly expected. But from their very start human rights organisations, amongst others Watch Indonesia!, have been doubtful whether the Indonesian judiciary would have the ability as well as the necessary will to bring the perpetrators to justice. Demands for an international tribunal, which had been recommended also by a specially established United Nations investigation commission, did not find much support. ... read more

Posted on 10:38 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, truth commission, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Herzlichen Glückwunsch Osttimor!
Um Mitternacht die Unabhängigkeit

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German version

Posted on 04:55 PM in History & Overview, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, East Timor, transitional justice, independence, crimes against humanity

The Responsibility of the State to Guarantee the Safety and Integrity of Human Rights Defenders

03 April 2002

Joint Statement

The brutal attack of the civilian militia against members of the Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) on March 29, 2002 in front of the office of the National Commission of Human Rights (KOMNAS HAM) is again another a physical assault against human rights defenders of the civil society. In Jakarta alone three similar incidents had to recorded in March 2002: the destruction of the office and the attack against the members of KONTRAS (13.3.2002), ... read more

Posted on 03:42 PM in democracy, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector
Tags: democracy, violence, Indonesia, Komnas HAM, human rights, militias, regional conflicts, security sector

(Deutsch) Osttimor: Australien hält Beweise zurück

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German version
Indonesian version

Posted on 04:02 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Australia, intelligence service, Indonesia, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Papua: Todesdrohung für Menschenrechtsaktivisten

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German version
Versi bahasa Indonesia

Posted on 07:46 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua

Justice For East Timor

Berlin, 13 June 2001

We are organisations with long-standing links with the peoples of Indonesia and East Timor. We have followed events in East Timor for many years and have sought to show support and solidarity for our East Timorese friends in their constant search for justice and peace. This statement arises out of our dismay at recent developments in Indonesia and East Timor concerning the administration of justice for gross violations of human rights committed in East Timor.

The ... read more

Posted on 01:32 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, refugees, Indonesia, international tribunal, judicial system, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Wo bleibt die rot-grüne Menschenrechtspolitik?

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German version

Posted on 10:24 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, Indonesia, international tribunal, human rights, East Timor, Papua, referendum 1999, United Nations, crimes against humanity