Oil palm plantations? Carbon credits? Papua’s forests targeted

Down to Earth, November 2007

West Papua / forests:

Large areas of Papua’s rich and diverse forests are being targeted by Indonesian and overseas investors for conversion into oil palm plantations. At the same time, discussions are in progress to reserve large areas of Papua’s forest to generate carbon credits for trade on international markets. Decisions about these developments will very probably be made over the heads of the people who will be most directly affected by them: the indigenous ... read more

Posted on 11:46 AM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), mining, indigenous people, Indonesia, carbon, land rights, human rights, military, palm oil, Papua, plantations, Police, rain forest destruction, security sector, special autonomy, impunity, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Die Legionäre sollen es richten

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Posted on 09:58 AM in East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Security Sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: violence, crisis 2006, Mari Alkatiri, military, East Timor, Police, security sector, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Indonesien: Land für den Tourismus oder für die Bauern?

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Posted on 03:37 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, land rights, human rights, Police

(Deutsch) RAPP verübt Verbrechen gegen die Bewohner des Dorfes Koto Baru

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Posted on 03:48 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: Indonesia, justice, land rights, human rights, plantations, Police, environment and climate

(Deutsch) Die neuen Militärzivilisten

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Posted on 09:26 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, security sector
Tags: 1965, democracy, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, military, New Order, PKI, political parties, Police, Prabowo, security sector, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elections, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Indonesische Polizei feuert auf Menschenmenge – Vier Tote – Schwere Ausschreitungen auf Flores

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Posted on 04:21 PM in "In the Spotlight", Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications
Tags: violence, Indonesia, land rights, Police, protest action

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: An overview

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

by Neles Tebay

 

Introduction

I have been asked to present an overview on human rights in Papua. The presentation will be limited to the human rights situation before the approval of the Special Autonomy Law by the national Parliament, the DPR, in October 2001. I would like to begin with a quotation regarding human rights taken from the Elucidation of the Draft Law on Special Autonomy for the Province of Papua proposed ... read more

Posted on 01:11 AM in Activities, Conference Autonomy for Papua, June 2003, History & Overview, Indonesia, Papua, Regional Conflicts
Tags: democracy, history and overview, violence, indigenous people, Indonesia, conflict resolution, culture, human rights, military, Papua, Police, Freedom of Expression, rain forest destruction, regional conflicts, special autonomy

(Deutsch) Und die internationale Gemeinschaft schweigt zu dem Elend

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Posted on 01:31 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Aceh, development, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Papua, Police, regional conflicts, security sector, special autonomy, impunity, transmigration

(Deutsch) Bombenterror: Der indonesische Staat versagt bei der Aufklärung der Bombenanschläge

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Posted on 07:05 PM in Indonesia, security sector
Tags: Indonesia, military, Police, security sector, terrorism