Indigenous community Sedulur Sikep honored with Human Rights Award for their fight against environmental destruction and standing up against multinational companies like HeidelbergCement

Press release, 17 December 2018

Indonesia: The community of the “Friendly Minded” receives the prestigious Yap Thiam Hien Award for their efforts to protect the environment. The Sedulur Sikep fight against the impending land grab and environmental destruction by the cement industry, i.a. the German HeidelbergCement AG.

Gunarti, a mother of three, farmer and environmental activist, had inspired many people in Germany last year with her authenticity and her energetic commitment towards the environment. Her home region, the Kendeng Mountains in ... read more

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Tags: mining, Germany, HeidelbergCement, Indonesia, human rights, protest action, solidarity, environment and climate

RSPO: 14 years of failure to eliminate violence and destruction from the industrial palm oil sector

November 12, 2018. Open Statement

read as PDF: www.watchindonesia.org/wp-content/uploads/Declaracion-con-firmas-ENG.pdf

During its 14 years of existence, RSPO – the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil – has failed to live up to its claim of „transforming” the industrial palm oil production sector into a so-called „sustainable” one. In reality, the RSPO has been used by the palm oil industry to greenwash corporate destruction and human rights abuses, while it continues to expand business, forest destruction and profits.

RSPO presents itself to the public ... read more

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Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), ArbeiterInnen, women's rights, indigenous people, Indonesia, children's rights, land rights, human rights, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), environment and climate, certification

(Deutsch) Palmölsiegel auf dem Prüfstand

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Posted on 11:19 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), ArbeiterInnen, Indonesia, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), environment and climate

(Deutsch) Indigene Rechte und der Anbau von Palmöl

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Posted on 01:49 AM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: mining, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, Kohleabbau, palm oil, plantations, environment and climate

Invitation: Conference: ‚Law and Justice: Indonesia 20 Years after Reformasi‘

Conference: ‚Law and Justice: Indonesia 20 Years after Reformasi‘

Berlin, 9th – 11th November 2018

The year 1998 is considered as the year of ‘Reformasi’ which marked the end of dictatorship in Indonesia. The great pro-democratic demonstrations, especially those of students, ended dictator Suharto’s power who had led the country under military rule for 30 years. The 20th anniversary of ‘Reformasi’ offers an occasion to reflect on own endeavors, to develop new strategies and eventually a chance for consolidation. This ... read more

Posted on 10:01 PM in Activities, democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Land & Indigenous Rights, security sector, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, mining, democracy, dictator Suharto, Exilant, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, land rights, LGBT, human rights, military, political parties, rule of law, reformasi, students, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Freiburg: Coal and Palm Oil in Kalimantan, Indonesia

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Posted on 12:07 AM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Environment & Climate
Tags: biodiversity, indigenous people, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, Kohleabbau, land rights, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) „Asimetris“ – kritische Doku über Palmöl in Indonesien

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Posted on 12:11 AM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Visitor Programmes, Indonesia, Campaign, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: Germany, film, Indonesia, land rights, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Palmölsiegel: Beweise für Nachhaltigkeit?

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Posted on 11:46 PM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), labour, biodiversity, Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, human rights, palm oil, rain forest destruction, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), environment and climate

(Deutsch) „Asimetris“ – kritische Doku über Palmöl in Indonesien

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Posted on 12:11 AM in Agro Fuels, Activities, Visitor Programmes, Indonesia, Campaign, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
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(Deutsch) Sie sind nicht eingeladen!

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Posted on 10:30 PM in Agro Fuels, democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Germany, Forum für nachhaltiges Palmöl (FONAP), Indonesia, palm oil, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), students, environment and climate