(Deutsch) Wieder aufgebaut und alleingelassen

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Posted on 05:01 AM in Aceh, democracy, Disasters, Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Society & Religion, Transitional Justice, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), humanitarian aid, Indonesia, disasters, conflict resolution, human rights, military, regional conflicts, religion, special autonomy, transitional justice, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Im Frausein beschnitten

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Posted on 09:05 PM in Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, women's rights, health, Indonesia, human rights, religion

FGM in Indonesia: Don’t trivialize it – protect girls from it!

30 January 2014

 

Each year the genitals of two million Indonesian girls are cut

Terre des Femmes, Kalyanamitra and Watch Indonesia! demand that the President and the Health Minister of Indonesia follow the international agreements signed by Indonesia and implement national laws to end FGM in Indonesia.

In 2006 the Indonesian government banned the practice of female genital mutilation. However in 2010 the ban was contradicted through the publishing of an advisory for medical professionals ... read more

Posted on 02:17 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Germany, women's rights, Indonesia, children's rights, human rights, religion, female genital mutilation (FGM)

Calls Mount for RI Government to Retract Support for Female Genital Mutilation

The Jakarta Post, 28 January 2014

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/01/28/calls-mount-government-retract-support-fgm.html

 By Nurfika Osman

A coalition of NGOs demanded the government ban female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation or FGM.

The group said that the practice was rampant despite laws and several international conventions, which had been ratified by the government, regulating otherwise.

Kalyanamitra, Watch Indonesia! and Berlin-based Terre Des Femmes said the practice violated the 1999 Human Rights Law; 2002 Child Protection Law; 2004 Domestic Violence Law; 2009 Health Law; the International ... read more

Posted on 05:33 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: women's rights, health, Indonesia, human rights, NGO, religion, United Nations

(Deutsch) Aceh

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Posted on 10:25 PM in Aceh, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, human rights, military, Prabowo, regional conflicts, religion, special autonomy, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, dealing with the past, elections

(Deutsch) Flucht vor der dunklen Vergangenheit

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Posted on 09:01 PM in History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, human rights, PKI, religion, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past

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

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Posted on 09:43 PM in Agro Fuels, Activities, democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Recent Activities, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate, SUARA magazine
Tags: 1965, agrofuel ("biofuel"), labour, mining, Germany, food security, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, palm oil, pulp and paper, Papua, plantations, religion, Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), tourism, environment and climate, dealing with the past, administration, economy and business

(Deutsch) FNF – Indonesien ein Jahr vor den Wahlen

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Posted on 06:28 AM in "In the Spotlight", democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: mining, dictator Suharto, Gerindra, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Joko Widodo, corruption, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, military, Partai Demokrat, PDI-P, political parties, Prabowo, religion, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, elections, economy and business

(Deutsch) Sein und Schein: die Umsetzung des Zivilpakts in Indonesien

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Posted on 11:47 PM in Aceh, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications, Society & Religion
Tags: Aceh, women's rights, indigenous people, Indonesia, children's rights, Komnas HAM, human rights, Papua, Police, law, Freedom of Expression, religion, special autonomy, United Nations, constitutional court, female genital mutilation (FGM)

Petition: Foundation should withdraw World Statesman Award to Indonesia’s President

Watch Indonesia!e.V.
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www.watchindonesia.org
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Berlin, 22 Mai 2013

Dear readers,

our colleagues from ETAN in New York have raised a petition to withdraw the World Statesman Award to Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The Award was given by the New York based Appeal of Conscience Foundation. Given the situation of religious freedom in Indonesia and the President’s role in it the Foundation’s choice is “bizarre” say Jeremy Menchik in tablet.mag. 

Please ... read more

Posted on 05:41 AM in Activities, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch's Open Letters
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, petition, religion, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono