(Deutsch) Indonesien als Lieferant für Nickel – Fakten und Hintergründe zu Menschenrechts- und Umweltauswirkungen (Factsheet)
Lapindo mud volcano in Sidoardjo
Suara No. 1/09, August 2009
by Marianne Klute
Translated into English by biofuelwatch, September 2009
The scale of the catastrophe becomes apparent only from the air: A layer of mud has covered sixteen villages, schools, rice paddies, even the motorway to Surabaya. More than 50,000 people who lived here until three years ago have lost everything. People continue to survive in tents. They see themselves as victims of Indonesia’s biggest environmental scandal.
End of May 2006: Lapindo Brantas, a company which ... read more
Posted in Disasters, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Mining, Publications, SUARA magazine
The Bakrie Group
Suara No. 1/09, August 2009
by Marianne Klute
Translated into English by biofuelwatch, September 2009
The Bakrie case offers an interesting insight into the intertwining of politics and business in Indonesia, a lesson to be learned about business practices in Indonesia, based on the exploitation of Indonesia’s valuable resources for the benefit of individuals and the lack of will to build a consolidated and responsible economy, and, last not least, provides data on the involvement of international capital in ... read more
Posted in Agro Fuels, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Mining, Publications, SUARA magazine
Bakrie Sumatera Plantations
Suara No. 1/09, August 2009
by Marianne Klute
Translated into English by biofuelwatch, September 2009
Case study: Bakrie and the attack on the village of Sei Kopas
All of the sudden the bulldozers return. They thunder across the fields and tear down whatever stands in their way. Farmers in their fields freeze in shock. Their rice harvest has been destroyed; young fruit trees have been uprooted. They are powerless against the machinery of the company Bakrie Sumatera Plantations and the hundreds ... read more
Posted in Agro Fuels, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
(Deutsch) Kein Geld für Palmöl! Keine Schweizer Franken für Regenwaldvernichtung!
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German version
Posted in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate
(Bahasa Indonesia) Aksi Damai WAA Sukses di Gelar di Jerman
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Indonesian version
Posted in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
(Deutsch) Nachhaltiger Frieden für Aceh
Posted in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
(Deutsch) Osttimor: “Die Ursachen der Krise von 2006 sind nicht behoben”
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German version
Posted in Human Development, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Transitional Justice
Demo for Sustainable Peace in Aceh
At 4 July 2008 members of the World Acehnese Association (WAA) and Watch Indonesia! demonstrated for a sustainable peace in Aceh.
Posted in Aceh
Countdown for Survival: Global groups make an urgent call to end deforestation and conserve the world’s forests during UN Climate Talks
08 June 2009
Bonn, Germany – A coalition of youth, environmental groups, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples organizations and women’s groups delivered a plea to negotiators asking them to ensure a strong climate deal and warning them that they will put our survival at risk if they do not act immediately to halt deforestation and the industrial logging of the world’s primary forests (forest degradation).[Signatories and statement below in NOTE 1] “Survival is not negotiable. The climate deal signed ... read more
Posted in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
