Manila, Jakarta agree on sea limit

In the spotlight, 20 May 2014

von Alex Flor

Sometimes our subscribers demand for positive news instead of all our negative reporting. Of course, not all is bad in Indonesia. But the good things are rarely news, but rather common or trivial issues.

Today we have some good news: at the right time when violent tensions in Vietnam raise up against China’s claiming of some disputed islands, and where a dispute between China and Japan on other islands is still going on, Indonesia ... read more

Posted on 03:30 PM in "In the Spotlight", Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Indonesia, conflict resolution, regional conflicts

(Bahasa Indonesia) Bravo ‘Partai Golput’

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Indonesian version

Posted on 05:46 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, political parties, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Bahasa Indonesia) Terawangan Capres 2014-2019: Aburizal Bakrie

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Posted on 07:24 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, GOLKAR, Indonesia, political parties, elections

(Bahasa Indonesia) PBB Pertanyakan HAM Dan Perampasan Tanah Di Papua Pada Delegasi Indonesia

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Posted on 12:55 AM in Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, Papua, law, special autonomy, transmigration, United Nations, constitutional court

UN body questions Indonesia on Papua, land-grabbing and human rights

Geneva, 01 May 2014

 

A Joint Press Release by Franciscans International, the International Coalition for Papua, VIVAT International, Watch Indonesia!, and the West Papua Netzwerk

 

On April 30 and May 1st, 2014, the UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights in Geneva assessed the level of implementation of these rights in Indonesia. The review process covered access to health care and education, the problem of land-grabbing, and the rights of minorities and indigenous peoples. In the discussion the Committee showed ... read more

Posted on 05:43 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, corruption, land rights, human rights, Papua, special autonomy, United Nations, constitutional court, administration

EPN welcomes Asia Pulp and Paper’s commitment on forest restoration and conservation

28 April 2014

Media release

The Environmental Paper Networks (EPN) of Europe and North America cautiously welcome today’s announcement by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) of a plan to work with global and local non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to restore and support the conservation of one million hectares of rainforest across Indonesia.

With its announcement, APP commits to all elements of “The First Test”, a set of Performance Milestones developed by the EPN in September last year (1), to guide the ... read more

Posted on 11:43 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, Kalimantan / Borneo, carbon, land rights, NGO, palm oil, pulp and paper, rain forest destruction, Sumatra, environment and climate, economy and business

Essential matters

D + C, Development and Cooperation, 23 April, 2014

http://www.dandc.eu/en/article/why-human-rights-depend-civil-society-activism-and-what-role-churches-can-play

by Hans Dembowski

Today, other issues arise for those who want to protect human rights than did 20 years ago. The challenges are still daunting however. Churches can play an important role in improving matters.

Indonesia ceased to be a dictatorship more than a decade ago. Nonetheless, there are still human-rights problems, says Basilisa Dengen of Watch Indonesia!, a non-governmental organisation based in Berlin. She adds that today’s human-rights infringements ... read more

Posted on 11:01 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, church, land rights, human rights, religion, United Nations, economy and business

(Deutsch) Vor der Wahl des kleineren Übels

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Posted on 07:23 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, dictator Suharto, Gerindra, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Partai Demokrat, PDI-P, Prabowo, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elections

(Bahasa Indonesia) Multi sederhana dan multi sebardana

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Posted on 05:03 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, political parties, elections

(Deutsch) Handeln ist gefragt!

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Posted on 02:40 AM in Agro Fuels, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Government of Germany, Germany, European Union (EU), Indonesia, carbon, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate