Appointment of General Wiranto (Retired) as Minister confirms the deep-rooted impunity in Indonesia

 

July 27, 2016

Open Statement 

Three human rights groups, TAPOL, ETAN, and Watch Indonesia!, today criticized President Joko (Jokowi) Widodo’s appointment of former Indonesian Military (TNI) commander General (Ret.) Wiranto as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs minister. Wiranto replaces General (Ret.) Luhut Pandjaitan. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, told the media that Wiranto was appointed “because he had been well-tested and was experienced in resolving various assignments, especially during the transition period from the New Order to ... read more

Posted on 08:13 PM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, History & Overview, Human Rights, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, East Timor, impunity, dealing with the past, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Menschenrechte in Indonesien 2016

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Posted on 02:08 AM in Aceh, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Position Papers, Publications, Rainforest, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate
Tags: 1965, Aceh, indigenous people, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, LGBT Rights, human rights, military, Munir, Papua, law, rain forest destruction, religion, impunity, death penalty, environment and climate, dealing with the past

(Bahasa Indonesia) Watch Indonesia: Maaf Penting bagi Penyelesaian Kasus 1965

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Posted on 12:44 AM in Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

Truth Seeking and Formal Public Apology is Essential for 1965/1966 Resolution

29 April 2016

Luhut Panjaitan
Coordinating Ministry for Politics, Law and Security Affairs
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 15
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia

Dear Minister,

Amnesty International, ETAN (East Timor and Indonesia Action Network), TAPOL and Watch Indonesia! are writing to urge you to take the important steps necessary to ensure that the national symposium on the 1965 tragedy, held in Jakarta on 18 and 19 April, leads to justice, truth and reparation for victims.

This ... read more

Posted on 01:33 AM in Joint Open Letters, Justice, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Open Letters, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: 1965, Gerechtigkeit, Indonesia, Justiz, human rights, military, PKI, impunity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Bahasa Indonesia) Catatan Pinggir: Yang Kiri, yang tanpa Ajektif

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Posted on 11:44 AM in History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: dictator Suharto, human rights, military, New Order

(Deutsch) Vergessen gemachte Geschichte

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Posted on 02:58 PM in democracy, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Abdurrahman Wahid, Government of Germany, democracy, Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, communism, Komnas HAM, LGBT Rights, human rights, military, Munir, New Order, state & nation building, impunity, Sukarno, independence, USA, dealing with the past

Tribunal a necessity for truth and reconciliation

The Jakarta Post, 01. Oktober 2015

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/10/01/tribunal-a-necessity-truth-and-reconciliation.html

By Fynn-Niklas Franke

Prior to the Independence Day celebrations last month, the international European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS) conference was held in Vienna, Austria, from of Aug. 11 to 14. The conference brought together 500 scholars and PhD students, including 130 participants from Asia, with 26 Indonesians participating also.

The event featured heated debate on relevant research topics related to Southeast Asia. One popular presentation related to the “International People’s Tribunal ... read more

Posted on 12:14 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, Komnas HAM, human rights, military, New Order, state & nation building, impunity, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past, reconciliation

(Deutsch) Elf Jahre nach dem Mord an Menschenrechtverteidiger Munir: Ein Mord ohne Täter?

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Posted on 06:55 PM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Government of Germany, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, justice, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Munir, security sector, impunity, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Exiled politics: The act of singing

exberliner, 24. August 2015

http://www.exberliner.com/features/out-now-our-september-exiled-politics-issue-2015/
  

Indonesian musician Tomi Simatupang is on a one-man mission to introduce Germany to an enigmatic song – and in doing so, bring his country’s darkest past to light.

By Eduardo Ecker MACIEJ LENARTOWICZ

The lights begin to dim as the last few people quietly squeeze into the stuffy conference room at the Haus der Demokratie on a hot summer evening. Tomi Simatupang hunches his shoulders behind his makeshift electric guitar and pedal ... read more

Posted on 04:46 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, communism, human rights, military, New Order, state & nation building, Sukarno, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Frieden und Unfrieden in Aceh

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Posted on 07:25 PM in Aceh, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, democracy, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, Komnas HAM, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, tsunami, crimes against humanity