(Deutsch) Westliche Gnadenappelle stießen auf Unverständnis – Todesstrafe für drei christliche Indonesier wegen Aufwiegelung zu Unruhen

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Indonesian and German version

Posted on 01:52 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, rule of law, regional conflicts, religion, Sulawesi

(Deutsch) Unruhen in Indonesien nach Hinrichtung von Christen

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German version

Posted on 09:47 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: European Union (EU), violence, Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, regional conflicts, religion

Indonesia: Impunity must be brought to an end – all conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means

September 10th, 2006

Aide-Mémoire 2nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council 18 September – 6 October 2006

 

Impunity

Eight years of democratisation and transformation in Indonesia, and victims of grave human rights violations are still waiting for justice! There has been no progress regarding prosecution and trial of gross violations of human rights. Impunity is still enjoyed by those responsible for the 1999 violence in East Timor, despite repeated unambiguous demands and recommendations on the part of UN organs. This ... read more

Posted on 07:30 PM in joint position papers, Human Development, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, human rights, Munir, East Timor, regional conflicts, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, truth commission

(Deutsch) Gegen den Vollzug der Todesstrafe!

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German and Indonesian version

Posted on 05:53 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: violence, Indonesia, justice, human rights, regional conflicts, terrorism

(Bahasa Indonesia) Meneropong Indonesia

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Indonesian version

Posted on 01:53 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, German-Indonesian relations, Germany, Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Indonesischer Dichter Pramoedya Ananta Toer starb im Alter von 81 Jahren

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German version

Posted on 10:15 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, press freedom, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Nachruf: Wir trauern um Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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German version

Posted on 11:44 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: 1965, history and overview, Indonesia, culture, human rights, Freedom of Expression, dealing with the past

No to deforestation diesel!

18 April 2006

Joint Statement of NGO-alliance
We are a broad alliance of human rights and environmental groups who reject the use of fuel gained from palm oil to the detriment of forest ecosystems.

The global boom in palm oil turns out to be a curse for the rainforests and the local communities living there: As a consequence, forests are destroyed, soil, water and air are poisoned by agro-industrial toxins, conflicts over land erupt and the people concerned lose their ... read more

Posted on 04:09 PM in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), poverty, Government of Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, land rights, human rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, Sumatra

The 1965 massacres: 40 Years without Justice

17 April 2006

by Fabian Junge

In the night of 30 September 1965, a group of young military officers calling itself the “30th September Movement”, kidnapped and murdered six high-ranking Generals and one Lieutenant, allegedly to prevent a coup against Indonesia’s first president Soekarno. They dumped the dead bodies in a well called Lubang Buaya on the airforce-base Halim in Jakarta, where they had barricaded themselves. On October 1 General Suharto high-handedly took command over the army and forced the ... read more

Posted on 02:22 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, history and overview, Indonesia, justice, human rights, PKI, dealing with the past

Indonesia: Impunity must be brought to an end – all conflicts must be resolved by peaceful means

January 15th, 2006

Aide-Mémoire 62nd Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights 13 March to April 2006

 

Aceh

Decades of war and the devastating tsunami that struck the province in December 2005 have caused immense suffering for the Acehnese. But the window of opportunity that opened through this catastrophe has eventually led to a significant improvement of the human rights situation in this region. After initial difficulties, domestic and foreign organisations were by and large granted unrestricted access to the ... read more

Posted on 06:27 AM in joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: Aceh, violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, regional conflicts, impunity, criminal prosecution