(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

(Deutsch) Millionen Mädchen und Frauen von Genitalverstümmelung betroffen

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Posted on 08:25 PM in Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Germany, women's rights, health, Indonesia, children's rights, human rights, female genital mutilation (FGM)

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) 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)

(Deutsch) Das ›unfinished Business‹ in Aceh: von der Flagge bis zur engen Hose

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Posted on 01:20 AM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications, Regional Conflicts
Tags: Aceh, women's rights, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Indonesia, human rights, Moluccas, political parties, law, special autonomy, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, crimes against humanity

Petition for urgent action to realize justice for the victims of Japanese military sexual slavery in Timor-Leste during WWII

February 22, 2013

His Excellency Fumio Kishida, Foreign Minister of Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Kasumigaseki 2-2-1
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8919
JAPAN
 

Dear Sir,

With the completion of the United Nations mission of assistance at the end of 2012, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste moved into a new phase as a fully self-sufficient state. Relations between Timor-Leste and Japan, which has assisted nation-building in Timor-Leste for many years as a member of the international community, ... read more

Posted on 08:35 PM in Joint Open Letters, History & Overview, Human Rights, East Timor, Publications
Tags: women's rights, human rights, East Timor, United Nations

(Deutsch) „Die Freiheit, für die wir kämpfen…“

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Posted on 09:22 PM in Human Development, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, development, food security, women's rights, violence, East Timor, referendum 1999, United Nations, dealing with the past, elections

Indonesia: Human Rights Report 2002

February 2003

Introduction

During the year 2002 a number of positive developments have taken place in Indonesia. Some key aspects of these are that agreements to resolve conflicts in Aceh, the Moluccas and Poso/Sulawesi have been signed, that the military and police have announced that they will relinquish their seats in Parliament and that Constitutional amendments codify some changes concerning Indonesia’s political system.

As is well known, Indonesia has fallen victim to a severe terrorist attack, which resulted in a huge loss ... read more

Posted on 07:59 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Aceh, women's rights, Indonesia, judicial system, human rights, military, Moluccas, East Timor, Papua, religion, security sector, impunity, criminal prosecution, Sulawesi, terrorism

(Deutsch) Menschenrechtsbericht Indonesien 1998

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Posted on 02:40 AM in Aceh, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Abdurrahman Wahid, Aceh, Asian crisis, Chinese, dictator Suharto, food security, women's rights, Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM), Habibie, Indonesia, human rights, military, militias, New Order, East Timor, Papua, political prisoners, Prabowo, regional conflicts, religion, security sector, United Nations, dealing with the past, Wiranto