Human Rights in West Papua 2017

ICP, 26 September 2017

http://www.humanrightspapua.org/hrreport/2017

[The fifth report of the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) covering events from January 2015 until December 2016 ]

More than 40 organisations in West Papua, Jakarta and worldwide have brought their analysis on the human rights and conflict situation in West Papua together. The executive summary of the 218-pages report explains how several human rights standards have deteriorated over the last two years. The report is compiled by the International Coalition for Papua (ICP) and ... read more

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(Deutsch) Update: Kreativer Widerstand gegen geplante Zementvorhaben in Zentraljava geht weiter

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Posted on 03:02 PM in democracy, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Publications, Environment & Climate
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(Deutsch) André Graff zeigt Bilder von indonesischen Außeninseln

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Tags: poverty, development, food security, health, Indonesia, Sumba, environment and climate, Wasser

(Deutsch) Umsetzung der EU Biokraftstoff-Reform in Deutschland

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Posted on 12:23 AM in Agro Fuels, Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Government of Germany, food security, European Union (EU), Indonesia, human rights, environment and climate

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

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Posted on 09:43 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
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Europe’s agrofuels vote fails on food sovereignty, rights and climate

13 September 2013

Joint statement by DTE, 11.11.11, Misereror, Watch Indonesia! and WALHI

A crucial vote on agrofuels in the European Parliament on September 11th has failed to fix a flawed policy which is driving deforestation, landgrabbing, human rights abuses and undermining communities’ food sovereignty in producer countries like Indonesia.

Members of the European Parliament set a 6% cap on the use of agrofuels (land-based biofuels) to meet Europe’s demand for fuel – currently, Europe’s agrofuel consumption is 4.7%. This ... read more

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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
Tags: democracy, development, food security, women's rights, violence, East Timor, referendum 1999, United Nations, dealing with the past, elections

Indonesia: The Indonesian Government must ensure the Rule of Law

October 2011

Aide-Mémoire 2011

After the fall of the Suharto-Regime in 1998, Indonesia reoriented its human rights policies. Laws on human rights and human rights courts were passed, the national human rights commission was given additional powers and the Ministry of Justice was transformed into the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. At the UN-level, Indonesia became a party to both human rights covenants and signed a range of important conventions, such as the Convention against Torture. Through its membership ... read more

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(Deutsch) Reismarkt im Banne der Zocker?

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The EU’s responsibility in the global food crisis:

19th June 2008

(note: you can also read a French translation of this letter)

Trade liberalisation and deregulation are “false solutions”

Letter addressed by more than 35 European civil society organisations, networks and social movements to EU trade, agriculture and energy ministers ahead of the European Council.

To: Trade Ministers, Agriculture Ministers, Development and Energy Ministers MEPs and National Parliamentarians of EU Member States CC: EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson EU Agriculture Commissioner Marianne Fischer Boel EU Development Commissioner Louis ... read more

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