(Deutsch) Indonesien als Lieferant für Nickel – Fakten und Hintergründe zu Menschenrechts- und Umweltauswirkungen (Factsheet)
(Bahasa Indonesia) Diampunin, Diadilin atow Didamaii
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Indonesian version
Posted in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
German Bank Pulls Out of Controversial Indonesian Gold Mine Scheme
18th January 2008
Urgewald + Watch Indonesia!, press note
The Indonesian province of North Sulawesi is a biodiversity hotspot and harbors some of the world’s most spectacular nature areas. Northern Sulawesi is also home to a series of gold deposits, the largest of which is known by the name of Toka Tindung. Plans to establish gold mining operations here have met with widespread resistance both from local inhabitants and the Provincial government, who fear that the mines would disrupt ... read more
Posted in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Mining, Publications, Environment & Climate
(Deutsch) Christen und Muslime in Konfliktgebieten: Aceh
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German version
Posted in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
(Deutsch) Im Namen der Profitgier
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German version
Posted in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Nusa Dua’s Burdened Past
Alter-Eco Issue 3 Offsetting Omissions, December 2007
UNFCCC COP-13/MOP-3
Marianne Klute, Watch Indonesia!
What a miraculous place! The beauty and luxury of Bali´s Nusa Dua peninsula has impressed many delegates at the UN Climate Conference. With its five to seven star hotels, flamboyant tropical gardens, and a white beach set on the Indian Ocean, it is one of the most luxurious destinations of the world.
But Nusa Dua has not always been at it is today. Only one generation ... read more
Posted in Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
(Deutsch) Made in Germany
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Posted in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
(Deutsch) Einheit ohne Gemeinsamkeiten
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Posted in History & Overview, History & Overview, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Biofuels – A new threat to climate and climate justice
December 2007
“We have very serious concerns over nuclear energy, genetically modified trees, carbon capture and storage and biofuels for environmental and safety reasons. We consider that these are not ways out to combat global warming, but endangering environment and poor populations.”, Indonesian NGO Forum “The Earth will not give us the extra biomass needed to keep on existing as we do. For a while we might continue to rob this biomass from the poor tropics, but the results are already ... read more
Posted in Agro Fuels, joint position papers, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate
Letter to UN Secretary-General on justice for East Timor
PO Box 21873, Brooklyn NY 11202 718-596-7668, etan@etan.org
His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon Secretary-General The United Nations 1 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017-3515
December 13, 2007
Mr. Secretary-General,
We are a coalition of more than 70 human rights organizations from 14 countries around the world, concerned about justice for the people of Timor-Leste. On this, your first visit as Secretary-General to Timor-Leste, we remind you that its people suffered countless war crimes and crimes against humanity during ... read more
Posted in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Bali Declaration: Protecting the world’s forests needs more than just money
10th December 2007
Governments meeting in Bali, Indonesia for the 13th Conference of the Parties/3rd Meeting of the Parties to the United Nations’ Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 3-14 December 2007, need to recognise that this may be our last opportunity to stop runaway climate change and that with 18-20% of annual carbon emissions being caused by deforestation, protecting our forests is a key part of this. This problem is made even more important because forests are a key part ... read more
Posted in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
