(Deutsch) Westliche Gnadenappelle stießen auf Unverständnis – Todesstrafe für drei christliche Indonesier wegen Aufwiegelung zu Unruhen

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Posted on 01:52 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, rule of law, regional conflicts, religion, Sulawesi

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Members of the UN Security Council on Commission of Experts & Timor Justice

August 22, 2005

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Members of the UN Security Council General to express concern that the report of the independent Commission of Experts appointed to review the prosecution of serious violations of human rights in Timor-Leste in 1999 has not yet been scheduled for discussion by the Security Council. Read the complete letter here (PDF)

Posted on 02:12 PM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, East Timor, rule of law, impunity, criminal prosecution, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Secretary-General on Commission of Experts & Timor Justice

August 22, 2005

Watch Indonesia! and other NGOs write Secretary-General to express concern that the report of the independent Commission of Experts appointed to review the prosecution of serious violations of human rights in Timor Leste in 1999 has not yet been scheduled for discussion by the Security Council. read the complete letter (PDF) 

Posted on 08:27 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, East Timor, rule of law, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, crimes against humanity, reconciliation

Ungracious reception of SBY’s Kado Natal for Papua

Information and Analysis, 4 March 2005

 

by Petra Stockmann

 

Why the Government Regulation on the Papua People’s Council has been greeted with protest rather than joy

 

On December 26th, 2004, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) paid a visit to Papua. As a “Kado Natal”, a Christmas gift, he brought along with him a long overdue piece of legislation, namely the Government Regulation on the Papua People’s Council. The Papua People’s Council (Majelis Rakyat Papua, MRP) is a special ... read more

Posted on 01:25 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Publications
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, democracy, Habibie, Indonesia, judicial system, conflict resolution, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Papua, parliament, law, rule of law, government, special autonomy, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, constitution, elections

Constitutional Court’s ruling on the partition of Papua

24 November 2004

von Petra Stockmann

On November 11th, 2004, the Constitutional Court eventually announced its ruling concerning the application for judicial review of Law No. 45/1999 on the Establishment of the Province Central Irian Jaya, the Province West Irian Jaya, the Regency Paniai, the Regency Mimika, the Regency Puncak Jaya and the Municipality Sorong. The Court declared Law 45/1999 unconstitutional and thus invalid as of the date of the verdict. However, in its legal considerations the Court states it ... read more

Posted on 03:30 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Papua, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, judicial system, Megawati Sukarnoputri, Papua, parliament, rule of law, government, special autonomy, constitution

Indonesia six years after the fall of Suharto

23 April 2004

The following article is based on a presentation given at the Department of Government and International Studies (GIS) at the Hong Kong Baptist University on December 4th, 2003, as part of the East-West Talks.1 The publication of the article by the GIS-Department is forthcoming.

Proceeding democratically back to the New Order? 2

by Petra Stockmann

2004 is a super-election year in Indonesia: On April 5th, Indonesians were called to the polls to vote ... read more

Posted on 04:51 AM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: dictator Suharto, GOLKAR, Indonesia, Megawati Sukarnoputri, human rights, New Order, East Timor, political parties, law, rule of law, referendum 1999, reformasi, terrorism, constitution, constitutional court, elections, Wiranto

(Deutsch) Augen auf und durch

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Posted on 11:45 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bali, democracy, Indonesia, rule of law, regional conflicts, security sector, terrorism

(Deutsch) Der Aufarbeitungsprozess in Osttimor

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Posted on 04:42 AM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice
Tags: Bishop Belo, Indonesia, international tribunal, José Ramos-Horta, justice, militias, East Timor, rule of law, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, Xanana Gusmão

(Deutsch) Indonesien: „Bürgerliche Freiheiten in Gefahr“

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Posted on 11:07 AM in democracy, Indonesia, Publications, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Bali, democracy, Indonesia, rule of law, security sector, terrorism

(Deutsch) Gerechtigkeit ist nicht erwünscht

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Posted on 10:38 AM in Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Australia, violence, Indonesia, international tribunal, justice, human rights, military, militias, East Timor, rule of law, referendum 1999, criminal prosecution, independence, Wiranto, Xanana Gusmão