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

Posted on 11:42 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Chinese, democracy, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, military, militias, New Order, Prabowo, constitution, dealing with the past, elections, electoral system

(Deutsch) Vor der Wahl des kleineren Übels

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Posted on 07:23 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, dictator Suharto, Gerindra, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Partai Demokrat, PDI-P, Prabowo, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elections

(Deutsch) FNF – Indonesien ein Jahr vor den Wahlen

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Posted on 06:28 AM in "In the Spotlight", democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: mining, dictator Suharto, Gerindra, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Partai Demokrat, PDI-P, political parties, Prabowo, religion, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elections, economy and business

Breaking the myth of Religious Tolerance in Indonesia

Information and analysis, 23 April 2013

by Basilisa Dengen

 

Most of Indonesian people, especially Indonesian government officials, nowadays still think that Indonesia is a country with a high degree of tolerance towards different religions and cultures. How far is it true?

 

The regent of Bekasi sealed an Ahmadiyah mosque on 4th April in the evening. The Public Order Squad, Satpol PP, attached fences to block access to the building. Ahmadiyah members in the field questioned the reason for this ... read more

Posted on 09:21 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, militias, New Order, political parties, religion, Sukarno, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, United Nations

(Deutsch) Beruhigungspille für die Öffentlichkeit

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Posted on 08:10 PM in Aceh, democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, democracy, dictator Suharto, Habibie, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, arms trade, economy and business

(Bahasa Indonesia) Proses Pelaksanaan UU di Indonesia Semrawut

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Posted on 09:03 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, justice, New Order, East Timor, administration, elections

(Deutsch) Panzer nach Indonesien?

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Posted on 09:58 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, German-Indonesian relations, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Prabowo, security sector, impunity, arms trade, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Osttimor: US-Außenministerin besucht junge Demokratie

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Posted on 03:20 AM in Elections & Political Parties, History & Overview, Human Development, Human Rights, East Timor, Society & Religion, State- & Nation-Building, Transitional Justice
Tags: Bishop Belo, National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT), dictator Suharto, Fretilin, Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, crisis 2006, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, religion, state & nation building, impunity, Taur Matan Ruak, independence, United Nations, USA, crimes against humanity, reconciliation, elections, Xanana Gusmão

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

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Posted on 08:26 PM in Activities, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, labour, mining, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, religion, state & nation building, Sukarno, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Die Suche nach Indonesiens Volksvermögen in den Löchern von Schweizer Käse

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Posted on 09:41 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: dictator Suharto, Indonesia, corruption, economy and business