Int’l NGOs write UN-Secretary-General on Commission of Experts report

July 12, 2005

Watch Indonesia and other NGO write Secretary-General to encourage him to support the recommendations made by the Commission of Experts on East Timor that he established in February of this year and whose work concluded on May 26. We also urge him to publish the report of this Commission as soon as possible and to encourage the Security Council to meet soon to discuss its findings and recommendations. read the complete letter

Posted on 08:57 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, human rights, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Wiranto

(Bahasa Indonesia) Ornop Indonesia dan Timtim Curiga Ada “Deal” Politik di Balik Pembentukan KKP

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Indonesian version

Posted on 01:48 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, truth commission

Open letter: There is merit in the idea of criteria

April 21, 2005

The honourable Delegation of Indonesia c/o Commission on Human Rights Geneva

 

Dear Excellency, Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Indonesia has been elected to chair the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights because of its constructive contributions to the UN system in the last years and as an acknowledgement to the democratisation process since 1998. The election of Indonesia as Chairman has raised expectations that the human rights agenda at domestic level will be further pushed in the near ... read more

Posted on 08:30 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: 1965, Aceh, democracy, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, Munir, Papua, regional conflicts, United Nations

Commission of Experts to Review the Prosecutions of Serious Violations of Human Rights in Timor-Leste

International Federation for East Timor (IFET), 20 April 2005

Secretariat: Charles Scheiner, P.O. Box 1182, White Plains, New York 10602 USA Tel. +1-914-831-1098 U.N. Representative: John M. Miller, 48 Duffield St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Tel. +1-718-596-7668 fax: +1-718-222-4097

20 April 2005

Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati Professor Yozo Yokota Ms. Shaista Shameem c/o Ms. Norul Rashid, Secretariat

Dear Excellencies, The International Federation for East Timor (IFET) represents more than two dozen non-governmental organizations from all over the world. Our ... read more

Posted on 03:37 PM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: violence, Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

“Strengthening Human Rights in Indonesia”

05 April 2005

Report on the side-event to the 61th Commission on Human Rights
FES Geneva Office – German Forum Human Rights (FMR)

Public Panel and Expert Meeting, Geneva

On 05 April 2005 the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Geneva Office together with the German Forum Human Rights (FMR) organized a side-event to the 61th UN Commission on Human Rights on the human rights situation in Indonesia. Enny Soeprapto, member of Indonesia’s National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM). Johny ... read more

Posted on 01:58 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, refugees, conflict resolution, human rights, East Timor, Papua, impunity, crimes against humanity

Joint letter to Indonesian President

International Federation for East Timor, 04 April 2005

Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
President
Republic of Indonesia
Via Facsimile: +62 21 3452685/ 5268726/ 3457782

It was with great dismay that we received news that your government has not yet issued visas to Justice Prafullachandra Bhagwati of India, Professor Yozo Yokota of Japan, and Ms. Shaista Shameem of Fiji. These three eminent persons comprise the members of the Commission of Experts appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to review the justice processes in ... read more

Posted on 09:05 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations

(Deutsch) Den Opfern Gerechtigkeit verschaffen

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Posted on 01:37 PM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, truth commission

(Deutsch) Garuda in Turbulenzen

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Posted on 04:25 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: intelligence service, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir

(Bahasa Indonesia) LSM Tuduh Ada Deal Politik di Balik Pembentukan KKP

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Posted on 01:46 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) Koalisi Ornop Indonesia dan Timor Leste Sesalkan KKP

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Posted on 04:14 AM in Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, José Ramos-Horta, justice, human rights, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation