Democratic elections may result in a fascist regime

Information and Analysis, 03 July 2014

 by Alex Flor

Ahmad Dhani, prominent pop star and supporter of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, tries to defend his tasteless and disgusting video performance wearing a NAZI uniform as nothing more than a matter of fashion.

While people all over the world, but voters in Indonesia in particular, should ask whether wearing a uniform showing communist insignia like hammer and sickle would similarly be accepted as „just a sort of fashion“ in Indonesia, Prabowo ... read more

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(Deutsch) Wieder aufgebaut und alleingelassen

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(Deutsch) Flucht vor der dunklen Vergangenheit

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Posted on 09:01 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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(Deutsch) „Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…“

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Posted on 09:22 PM in Human Development, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) „Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…“

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Posted on 03:18 AM in Human Development, Human Rights, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Society & Religion, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
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(Deutsch) Der Weg in die Freiheit

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(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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(Deutsch) Buchbesprechung:
«Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…» Osttimor in der Unabhängigkeit

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