(Deutsch) Hermesbürgschaft für Regenwaldzerstörung muss gestoppt werden!

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(Deutsch) Indonesien: Sorge um die zivilen Opfer in Aceh

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Posted on 02:39 PM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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(Deutsch) Die katholische Kirche in Ost-Timor ein Jahr nach der Unabhängigkeit

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Posted on 03:56 PM in Human Rights, East Timor, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bishop Belo, church, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, East Timor, religion, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, independence

(Deutsch) Indonesische Puppenspieler

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(Deutsch) Embedded in Aceh

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Posted on 12:23 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
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Introduction

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05 June 2003

 by Siegfried Zöllner on behalf of the publishers

Background

After the fall of Suharto in May 1998, his successor President B.J. Habibie initiated a number of reforms to tackle the numerous problems of the world’s fourth most populous nation. One key element was the launching of a decentralisation programme, which President Habibie, as someone familiar with German federalism, considered as an important part of the restructuring process. With Law No. ... read more

Posted on 10:58 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Government of Germany, Germany, decentralization, Habibie, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, Papua, law, special autonomy, independence

Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?”, Berlin, June 4th-5th, 2003

Media Release, 05 June 2003

From June 4th to June 5th, 2003, the Conference „Autonomy for Papua. Opportunity or Illusion?” took place in Berlin. The Conference was jointly organised by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Westpapua Network, Watch Indonesia!, the German Commission Justice and Peace, the United Evangelical Mission, the Human Rights Desk of the Diakonisches Werk, Misereor, missio Aachen and the Missionszentrale der Franziskaner. Participants came from Indonesia, Germany and other countries and comprised representatives from civil society organisations (NGOs, ... read more

Posted on 08:21 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Events
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, Papua, special autonomy

Social and economic changes in Papua since the Law on Special Autonomy came into effect

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Agus Sumule

Introduction

One of the reasons for the introduction of the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua was the fact that there has been a wide gap between Papua and other provinces in Indonesia in terms of socio-economic development. Being one of the richest provinces in Indonesia in terms of natural resources, the Province of Papua has been exploited since its integration into the Republic of Indonesia ... read more

Posted on 11:24 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Indonesia, Papua
Tags: democracy, development, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, human rights, Papua, Police, rain forest destruction, special autonomy, reconciliation, economy and business

Human Rights in Papua – some remarks

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by John Rumbiak

In response to Papuans’ increasingly visible and vocal demands for independence in the post-Suharto period, there have been a series of initiatives aimed at resolving the four-decades-old conflict in Papua peacefully. The first of these efforts was the 1999 National Dialogue on Irian Jaya, a process of dialogue with Terms of Reference signed by Indonesia’s State Secretary and Papuan representatives. Due to a lack of political will on ... read more

Posted on 11:12 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Events
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, poverty, discrimination, Habibie, illegal logging, indigenous people, Indonesia, justice, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Papua, rain forest destruction, regional conflicts, special autonomy, transitional justice, reconciliation

Key elements of the Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua

Conference “Autonomy for Papua – Opportunity or Illusion?”, 04-05.06.2003

by Theo van den Broek

The original idea

It might be useful to recall that the offer of autonomy had been made by the Central Government in 1998, i.e. at the very beginning of increasing protests by the Papuan community, in order to counter their demand for freedom and independence. A similar proposal had been addressed to the Aceh Province, another province in the Indonesian Republic which is looked at as a ... read more

Posted on 09:01 PM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Papua, Events
Tags: history and overview, indigenous people, Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, Papua, political parties, special autonomy, transitional justice, transmigration, reconciliation