(Deutsch) «Viele Indonesier haben Angst vor den USA»

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Posted on 01:11 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, Munir, religion, security sector, terrorism, USA

SHADOW BOXING: INDONESIAN WRITERS AND THE RAMAYANA IN THE NEW ORDER

Cornell University, October 2001

Marshall Clark

Introduction

This article is a study of the ideas, visions, and styles of a number of Indonesia’s writers in the New Order—in particular, the final years of the New Order—who chose to rework and reinterpret the Ramayana epic of the Javanese wayang kulit shadow puppet theatre. The deliberate choice by these writers to use Indonesian as their medium of linguistic communication has proven to be a decision in favor of distancing themselves from their ... read more

Posted on 05:54 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, culture, New Order

Rua Demokratika No.1
On the road to democracy, where the streets have no name

September 4, 2001

Interview with Fernando de Araujo, Leader of the Partido Democratico

On the beach in Dili, wet and laughing children were doing summersaults. There was no street name on the street across the beach, just an arrow and a sign: Partido Democratico, 50 meters. PD is Timor’s new democratic party. Officially 2 months old, PD is the second strongest party in Timor Lorosae. PD won seven seats at the recent Election for the Constituent Assembly. The ... read more

Posted on 10:36 AM in Elections & Political Parties, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications
Tags: democracy, Fretilin, international tribunal, justice, East Timor, political parties, rule of law, transitional justice, constitution, reconciliation, elections

(Deutsch) Fungsi Teritorial – Die TNI eröffnet die Diskussion über ihre territoriale Präsenz

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(Deutsch) Indonesien: Megawati – ein Putsch ohne Panzer

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Posted on 08:05 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, regional conflicts

(Deutsch) Putsch ohne Panzer

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Posted on 04:29 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, reformasi

(Deutsch) Verfassungskrise in Jakarta

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Posted on 04:36 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, dictator Suharto, GOLKAR, Indonesia, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, parliament, government, constitution

(Bahasa Indonesia) Rendra: Rakyat Hanya Jadi Kawula

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Posted on 03:54 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Ost-Timor – Der bittere Sieg

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Posted on 03:05 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, international tribunal, intervention and peace keeping, conflict 1975 - 1999, conflict resolution, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

Erase Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and related Intolerance in Indonesia

Joint Statement of Indonesia NGOs Forum, 16 February 2001

The history of racism coincides with the economic exploitation through slavery. It all began when the rulers felt the need of cheap and loyal labour. This slavery developed towards conquest of one country by another, conquered people would then become slave labours for the conquerors. In the 16th century slave commerce began to flourish. Those slaves were imported from Africa to England or America. The slave-traders spread the notion that the slaves ... read more

Posted on 06:52 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: democracy, discrimination, history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, regional conflicts, religion