(Bahasa Indonesia) Pemilu Sistem Terbuka Dinilai Rentan Korupsi

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Palm Oil Monocultures Will Never be Sustainable

November 02, 2009

Open Letter to RSPO and WWF

One year ago, the “International Declaration Against the ‘Greenwashing’ of Palm Oil by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil” was published, signed by over 250 organisations worldwide (http://www.regenwald.org/international/englisch/news.php?id=1070). Since then, the RSPO has continued to certify palm oil produced by companies which are directly responsible for violating the rights of local communities, for the ongoing destruction of rainforests and peatlands and other abuses against people, the environment ... read more

Posted on 03:36 PM in Agro Fuels, Joint Open Letters, Indonesia, Publications, Environment & Climate
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), Indonesia, palm oil, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, economy and business, certification

Letter to UN Security Council on Justice and Accountability for Serious Crimes Committed in Timor-Leste

20 October 2009

http://www.etan.org/news/2009/10unsc.htm

The following letter to the UN Security Council was signed by 65 individuals, representing nearly 50 organizations worldwide. President Security Council The United Nations 1 United Nations Plaza New York, New York 10017 Your Excellency, We have long been concerned with the justice and accountability for human rights and war crimes committed in Timor-Leste. As you meet this week to discuss the situation in Timor-Leste, we remind you that United Nations — and more specifically Security Council ... read more

Posted on 03:49 PM in Joint Open Letters, East Timor, Publications, Transitional Justice
Tags: violence, Indonesia, human rights, militias, East Timor, referendum 1999, impunity, criminal prosecution, transitional justice, United Nations, reconciliation, truth commission

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kami Mengecam Aksi Pembakaran Buku!!

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Posted on 04:05 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, History & Overview, Human Rights, Indonesia, Press Freedom, Publications
Tags: history and overview, Indonesia, human rights, military, Freedom of Expression, independence

Solidarity Statement on the Arrest of Young Timorese Students

01 September 2009

[Note: those arrested were held close to the maximum 72 hours allowed by law before being brought to court, where they were released without charge. – JMM/ETAN] To Ex. Dr. Longuinos Monteiro, General Commander of the Timor-Leste National Police

We, representatives of different international solidarity organizations, call for the immediate release of the three university students who were arrested at the press conference in front of the Hotel Timor on 30 August 2009. We call for all charges be ... read more

Posted on 04:18 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Papua, Publications
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, human rights, East Timor, Papua, Police, Freedom of Expression, rule of law, solidarity

(Deutsch) Nachhaltiger Frieden für Aceh

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Posted on 04:26 PM in Aceh, Indonesia, Publications, Watch's Press Releases & Statements
Tags: Aceh, Indonesia, conflict resolution, regional conflicts, tsunami

Countdown for Survival: Global groups make an urgent call to end deforestation and conserve the world’s forests during UN Climate Talks

08 June 2009

Bonn, Germany – A coalition of youth, environmental groups, NGOs, Indigenous Peoples organizations and women’s groups delivered a plea to negotiators asking them to ensure a strong climate deal and warning them that they will put our survival at risk if they do not act immediately to halt deforestation and the industrial logging of the world’s primary forests (forest degradation).[Signatories and statement below in NOTE 1] “Survival is not negotiable. The climate deal signed ... read more

Posted on 04:59 PM in Joint Press Releases & Statements, Indonesia, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate
Tags: indigenous people, Indonesia, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, United Nations

Army’s involvement in the family planning program is reduplication disaster in the past

Jakarta, 16 March 2009

Statement o­n International Women’s Day

Indonesian National Army (it was ABRI, now TNI) will involve again the implementation of Family Planning Program held by National Family Planning Program Board (BKKBN). The return of TNI based o­n Memorandum of Understanding sign by General TNI Djoko Santoso, chief of BKKBN, dr. Sugiri Syarief, MPA, in the present of Coordinator minister of social welfare Aburizal Bakrie,in Auditorium BKKBN Jakarta, Februari 12 2009. According to General, TNI will ... read more

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Tags: democracy, gender, Indonesia, human rights, military, security sector, World Bank

Timor Leste – A Kaleidoscope of Conflicts

01 April 2008

Notes from a visit to Timor Leste and West Timor, October-December 2007

By Henri Myrttinen

Prelude

The following paper is based on some of my impressions and observations from my visit to Timor Leste from 25.10.-24.11.2007. While I spent the majority of my time in Dili, I did also make several trips to the districts of Baucau (Afasa, Baucau, Vemasse), Cova Lima (Suai, Zumalai), Manufahi (Same) and Viqueque (incl. Uatolari). In addition, I interviewed several groups of ... read more

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Tags: Australia, violence, conflict resolution, crisis 2006, East Timor, security sector

(Bahasa Indonesia) Lepaskan Dikotomi Parpol

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Tags: democracy, Indonesia, corruption, political parties, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)