(Bahasa Indonesia) Menggali Kebenaran

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Indonesian version

Posted on 02:17 PM in Dealing With A Burdened Past - Transitional Justice and Democratization, conference 20./21.04.2006, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Events, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, democracy, Indonesia, East Timor, transitional justice, crimes against humanity, dealing with the past

Reconciling truth and geopolitical truth

The Jakarta Post, May 11, 2006

Aboeprijadi Santoso, Berlin, Germany

Truth and reconciliation tribunals have been in vogue since former South African President Nelson Mandela launched formal pre-judiciary processes to help heal the victims of apartheid and re-unite his nation during the 1990s. Yet few other countries burdened with a troubled past have satisfactorily dealt with it by experimenting with transitional justice processes.

Some countries, such as Germany, succeeded without it. Whether the „Truth“ will finally ... read more

Posted on 12:26 PM in Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: 1965, Indonesia, East Timor, transitional justice, dealing with the past, truth commission

(Deutsch) Bauernopfer im Kalten Krieg

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Posted on 03:58 PM in History & Overview, History & Overview, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: history and overview, Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, military, East Timor, referendum 1999, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Xanana Gusmão

Church based aid agencies and human rights organisations demand publication of the final report of East Timor’s Truth Commission

Aachen/Berlin, December 02, 2005

Press Release by MISEREOR, missio, German Commission for Justice and Peace and Watch Indonesia!

MISEREOR, missio, the German Commission for Justice and Peace as well as the human rights organisation „Watch Indonesia!” appeal to East Timor’s parliament to disseminate the Truth Commission’s report and its recommendations and to ensure that the people of East Timor, especially the victims and their families, are informed of its contents. „The German government, which supported the work ... read more

Posted on 08:11 AM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Government of Germany, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, East Timor, transitional justice, reconciliation, truth commission, Xanana Gusmão

Scapegoating common enemies, Comment on INFID Newsletter “UN Reform, the USA, and Our Position” by Ivan al Hadar

15 September 2005

With great interest I noticed the latest special edition of the INFID newsletter. In his lead article titled “UN Reform, the USA, and Our Position” the director of this big international network of NGOs concerned with Indonesia (INFID stands for International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development) deals at some length with the need to reform the UN. In particular, he mentions the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) as an outstanding example, claiming that “aside from the problem ... read more

Posted on 07:07 AM in "In the Spotlight", Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, USA

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

(Deutsch) Hoffnung für Aceh?

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Posted on 05:54 PM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, peace process, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, human rights, military, regional conflicts, transitional justice, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Osttimor soll Kriegsgräuel aufarbeiten

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Posted on 08:17 PM in East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: international tribunal, José Ramos-Horta, justice, human rights, militias, East Timor, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission

East Timor Faces up to its Past

July 2005

series missio Human Rights (ISSN1618-6222)

Monika Schlicher

The Work of the Commission for Reception,Truth and Reconciliation

I. Introduction

Sometimes I get so angry I could go crazy and what I want most of all would be to have all the perpetrators killed. And then, at other times, I think: but my husband is dead, nothing can bring him back, not even revenge.

Like this widow from ... read more

Posted on 03:54 AM in joint studies and reports, History & Overview, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, human rights, militias, East Timor, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, dealing with the past, reconciliation, truth commission

Int’l NGOs write UN-Secretary-General on Commission of Experts report

July 12, 2005

Watch Indonesia and other NGO write Secretary-General to encourage him to support the recommendations made by the Commission of Experts on East Timor that he established in February of this year and whose work concluded on May 26. We also urge him to publish the report of this Commission as soon as possible and to encourage the Security Council to meet soon to discuss its findings and recommendations. read the complete letter

Posted on 08:57 AM in Joint Open Letters, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: Indonesia, international tribunal, human rights, East Timor, impunity, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission, Wiranto