(Deutsch) Geld oder Liebe? Geld!

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Posted on 01:50 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: gender, Indonesia, law, religion, administration

Open Appeal to ANZ, Standard Bank and BNP Paribas:
Stay away from the Toka Tindung gold mine on Sulawesi!

24 February 2010

We, the undersigned organisations, herewith express our deepest concern about the apparent interest of BNP Paribas, ANZ and Standard Bank to financially support the development of the gold mining operation Toka Tindung on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The mine is owned by subsidiaries of Archipelago Resources; PT Meares Soputan Mining (MSM) and PT Tambang Tondano Nusajaya (TTN). Given the history of this project we are appalled that banks of such international standing seriously consider entering this project. ... read more

Posted on 01:47 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Mining, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: mining, Indonesia, corruption, human rights, protest action, rain forest destruction, Sulawesi, environment and climate, economy and business

Indonesia: The government must reign in on increasing violence and restrictions of free expression

February 2010

Aide-Mémoire
13th UN Human Rights Council
1st to 26th March 2010

After last year’s by and large peaceful general elections, Indonesia is internationally accepted as a democratic country that upholds fundamental human rights. Within ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Indonesia tries to position itself as a regional vanguard of human rights protection, as last witnessed by its role in the creation of an ASEAN human rights body. However, Indonesia’s domestic human rights record continues to be a cause of ... read more

Posted on 12:30 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Press Freedom, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Government of Germany, Indonesia, human rights, military, Munir, East Timor, Papua, Freedom of Expression, impunity, Tanjung Priok, environment and climate, United Nations, dealing with the past

Timor Leste Groups write UN Security Council on Justice with international support

February 02, 2010

Timor-Leste National Alliance for an International Tribunal Secretariat: Fongtil, Caicoli, Dili, Timor-Leste e-mail: lanarra.del@gmail.com Excellencies, Members of the United Nations Security Council United Nations, New York, New York, 10017 USA Hon. Ameerah Haq Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Timor-Leste Dear Members of the United Nations Security Council,

After 10 years in a climate of independence, we Timorese people continue to endure long suffering related to the cases of serious crimes that were ... read more

Posted on 10:21 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, conflict 1975 - 1999, crisis 2006, military, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity

(Deutsch) Indonesien: Panikmache darf Dialog nicht zerstören

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Posted on 04:51 PM in Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, religion

(Deutsch) Angesagt – aus der Arbeit von Watch Indonesia!

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Posted on 08:06 AM in Aceh, Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Recent Activities, East Timor, Papua, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Environment & Climate
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, conflict resolution, human rights, NGO, East Timor, palm oil, Papua, protest action, referendum 1999, regional conflicts, solidarity, impunity, transitional justice, environment and climate, Administrative Procedures Act

(Deutsch) Kurz belichtet

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Posted on 04:21 AM in "In the Spotlight", Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), violence, Indonesia, conflict resolution, land rights, palm oil, Papua

(Bahasa Indonesia) Administrasi Negara Atau Administrasi Pemerintahan?

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Posted on 10:34 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, Indonesia, administration, Administrative Procedures Act

Watch Indonesia! supports Campaign on the 125th Anniversary of the Berlin Africa Conference

Berlin, 10 December 2009

Dear Friends and supporters,

We would like to inform you about the currently ongoing campaign on the 125th anniversary of the Berlin Africa-Conference. The struggle against the suppression and ignorance of  past human rights violations and demand to acknowledge and act upon Europe’s responsibility vis-a-vis the global south are central issues for Watch Indonesia!. Thus, we join the campaign’s call for commemoration, reappraisal and reparations for violations committed in the wake of German and European colonialism. Below, we ... read more

Posted on 01:47 AM in Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Germany, history and overview, Indonesia, East Timor, protest action, solidarity, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Hoffnung auf den Stern im Osten – Dialog in Papua

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Posted on 06:37 AM in Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Papua, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, conflict resolution, military, Papua, Prabowo, protest action, regional conflicts, special autonomy, independence