Henry Mathews Award 2022 to Watch Indonesia! and the JM-PPK
Cologne. On 10 September 2022, together with the citizens’ initiative JM-PPK (Jaringan Masyarakat Peduli Pegunungan Kendeng, “Network of People Who Care About the Kendeng Mountains”), we received the Henry Mathews Award for Corporate Criticism 2022 from the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre.
As Watch Indonesia! e.V., we are grateful to the office of the Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre as well as its board members. Its director Markus Dufner held the laudatio and Basilisa Dengen, former co-director ... read more
Posted in Activities, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Mining, Environment & Climate
Artistic Perspectives on Human Rights and Impunity in Indonesia
Event on 14th September 2022, 6:30 pm at Berlin Global Village
How can art be a part of addressing human rights violations of the past? Activist and engaged art can help remembering and processing human rights violations. The role art can play in overcoming impunity is little discussed.
In Indonesia, many severe human rights violations of the past remain unpunished to this day. 30 September marks the anniversary of the alleged coup attempt that took place in Indonesia in 1965 and for which ... read more
Posted in Activities, Visitor Programmes, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia
(Deutsch) Hauptversammlung von HeidelbergCement 2022
Posted in Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Rights, Indonesia, Campaign, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Environment & Climate, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
(Deutsch) Pressemitteilungen zur Hauptversammlung von HeidelbergCement
Posted in Activities, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Campaign, Mining, Press Releases, Environment & Climate
Refugees in Indonesia: Lingering in Permanent Limbo?
by Annika Püfke and Antje Missbach
In December 2021, for the fourth time within the last two years, Indonesian authorities saw themselves forced to facilitate a rescue mission to save 105 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, from deadly danger at sea. Having fled persecution in Myanmar and then become stuck in refugee camps in Bangladesh, the Rohingya had suffered perilous conditions for more than a month, trapped on an unseaworthy boat and insufficiently equipped ... read more
Posted in Activities, democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
(Deutsch) Neue Hauptstadt, alte Probleme
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Posted in Activities, democracy, Indonesia, Publications, Society & Religion, Environment & Climate
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Indonesia
submitted March 2022
https://www.watchindonesia.de/wp-content/uploads/UPR_Submission_Indonesia_-2022_WI_WPN.pdf
Human Rights Council
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Republic of Indonesia
4th cycle (7-18 November 2022)
Joint Stakeholders’ Submission by:
Watch Indonesia! e.V.
West Papua Network (WPN)
I. Introduction
- This stakeholder report is a joint submission by Watch Indonesia! and the West Papua Network (Westpapua-Netzwerk, WPN). The report highlights key concerns, trends and significant developments in the human rights situation in Indonesia including a particular focus on the region West Papua between June 2017 and March ... read more
Posted in Activities, joint position papers, Justice, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Papua, Position Papers, Press Freedom, Publications, Regional Conflicts, Society & Religion
(Deutsch) Dossier: Menschenrechte 2022. Aktuelle Lage in 17 Ländern. Politische Handlungsempfehlungen (Internationale Advocacy Netzwerke)
Posted in Activities, joint studies and reports, Human Rights, Indonesia, Papua, Publications
Climate Killer Concrete – HeidelbergCement, climate protection and human rights
When: Thursday, 10 February 2022, 7 – 9 p.m.
Where: Online by Melanchthon Academy Cologne and in cooperation with the Association of Ethical Shareholders Germany
Recently, the construction industry has come under fire as being particularly damaging to the climate. The cement and concrete industry accounts for six percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. In Germany, HeidelbergCement is the publicly listed company with the highest carbon dioxide emissions after RWE*. Nevertheless, HeidelbergCement`s CEO Dominik von Achten, does not feel that ... read more
Posted in Activities, Campaign, Mining, Environment & Climate
Speak out! – Truth & Justice in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
Film screening and discussion – Monday, 13th December 2021, 5:00 – 6:30 pm. (Jakarta Time) / 7 – 8:30 pm. (Dili Time) / 11am. – 12:30 pm (Berlin Time) by Zoom, in English (Indonesian interpretation will be provided)
*Bahasa Indonesia and Tetum with translation into English
Zoom link and registration: https://bit.ly/SpeakOutTruthJustice
10th of December is International Human Rights Day.
In celebration of this day, we cordially invite you to join our online discussion of the animated documentary shorts: ... read more
Posted in Activities, Indonesia, East Timor, Past Events
