Indonesia Grabs the Spotlight at Berlin Tourist Fair

Jakarta Globe, March 16, 2013

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/lifeandtimes/indonesia-grabs-the-spotlight-at-berlin-tourist-fair/579794

 

Sylvania Hamdani

Visitors to the world’s largest tourism fair in Berlin are used to seeing the cultures of exotic locales put on display as those places strive to establish themselves as the must-go tourist destinations.

So when Indonesia took the spotlight last week at the 5,500-guest gala opening ceremony for the Internationale Tourismus Borse 2013 in Berlin, it pulled out all stops to make an impact.

The virtual tour guide for guests was ... read more

Posted on 10:45 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, human rights, protest action, tourism, environment and climate

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kunjungan SBY ke Jerman Disambut Demonstrasi

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Posted on 11:28 PM in Agro Fuels, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Mining, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, protest action, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, tourism, environment and climate, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Di Jerman SBY Disambut Spa Lumpur Lapindo

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Posted on 06:21 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Mining, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, poverty, Bali, mining, German-Indonesian relations, Germany, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kalimantan / Borneo, disasters, human rights, Papua, protest action, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, tourism, environment and climate, arms trade

(Deutsch) ITB: Proteste und Kritik vor Rede des indonesischen Präsidenten

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Posted on 01:35 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, indigenous people, Indonesia, human rights, Papua, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, tourism, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Di Berlin SBY Didemo

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Posted on 12:09 AM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, Indonesia, human rights, protest action, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, tourism, environment and climate, arms trade

(Deutsch) Indonesiens Präsident auf Staatsbesuch in Berlin

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Posted on 10:46 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, tourism, arms trade

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kunjungan SBY ke Jerman diharapkan tak semata bahas militer

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Posted on 08:24 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Politics & Democracy, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Angela Merkel, Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, Indonesia, human rights, military, Papua, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, environment and climate, arms trade, economy and business

Petition for urgent action to realize justice for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in Timor-Leste during WWII

February 22, 2013

His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919
JAPAN
 

Dear Sir,

With the completion of the United Nations mission of assistance at the end of 2012, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste moved into a new phase as a fully self-sufficient state. Relations between Timor-Leste and Japan, which has assisted nation-building in Timor-Leste for many years as a member of the international community, ... read more

Posted on 08:35 PM in Joint Open Letters, History & Overview, Human Rights, East Timor, Publications
Tags: women's rights, human rights, East Timor, United Nations

(Deutsch) Indonesische Massenmörder spielen ihre Taten nach

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Posted on 05:24 AM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, human rights, militias, New Order, transitional justice, crimes against humanity

The Berlinale Blog: Watching ‘The Act of Killing’ with Indonesians

exberliner.com, 12 February 2013

http://www.exberliner.com/blogs/the-berlinale-blog/the-berlinale-blog%3A-watching-%27the-act-of-killing%27-with-indonesians/

by Ben Knight

„This is the biggest group of Indonesians I’ve shown the film to since I left Indonesia,“ said Joshua Oppenheimer on Monday night, at an especially cramped and uncomfortable screening of The Act of Killing in a seminar room of the Asian and African Studies department of the Humboldt University. The students were sitting cross-legged on the floor or craning their necks in from the corridor to see the small image projected ... read more

Posted on 04:22 AM in Activities, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, democracy, Germany, violence, Indonesia, human rights, militias, New Order, impunity, crimes against humanity