URGENT ACTION: Indonesian Security Forces use treason laws to restrict rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in West Papua

TAPOL, Franciscans International, International Coalition for Papua, Watch Indonesia!, West Papua Netzwerk and Geneva for Human Rights Global Training would like to draw your attention to the cases of the violation of the rights to freedom of opinion and expression as well as the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association of the members of West Papua National Committee (Komite Nasional Papua Barat – KNPB) in Mimika Regency, Papua Province, (1) Indonesia. We ... read more

Posted on 11:36 PM in joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Position Papers, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Demonstration, indigenous people, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, political prisoners, Police, regional conflicts, United Nations

(Deutsch) R.I.P. Bung Soenarto

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German version

Posted on 04:30 AM in democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia
Tags: 1965, Demonstration, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, PKI, political prisoners, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kisah Lelaki yang Nekat Menggebuk Presiden Suharto

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Posted on 02:02 AM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Fretilin, Habibie, Indonesia, human rights, New Order, East Timor, Portugal, press freedom, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Presiden Menggebuk, Presiden Digebuk

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Posted on 11:46 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, East Timor, Sri-Bintang Pamungkas

(Deutsch) Eine bedrückende Jahresbilanz für Pressefreiheit und freie Meinungsäußerung in Papua

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German version

Posted on 02:26 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: democracy, Demonstration, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, press freedom, Freedom of Expression, Verhaftungen

(Bahasa Indonesia) Soeharto: Serangan Umum di Dresden

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Posted on 12:07 AM in democracy, History & Overview, History & Overview, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, East Timor

Dresden’s rowdy reception for Suharto

TAPOL Report, 06 April, 1995

The following is based on a press release issued today by Watch Indonesia!, press sources and original documents:

On his arrival in Dresden yesterday, 5 April, the last day of his visit to Germany, President Suharto was given a rowdy welcome by a crowd of some 150 people waving posters, beating drums and blowing whistles. The Indonesian dictator was escorted by a large number of German police and several dozen men in civilian clothing, wearing dark ... read more

Posted on 11:10 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Demonstration, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, human rights, East Timor, independence, arms trade, Xanana Gusmão