(Bahasa Indonesia) UU Pemilu Makin Ditunggu

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Posted on 04:36 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, law, reformasi, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

Forests in Papua: Data and Facts

26th January 2008

by Marianne Klute, Watch Indonesia!

Contribution to the Forest Conference of the West Papua Network in Witten

„The last frontier“ – that’s what the environmental organisation Telapak calls the forests of Papua. During the few decades, forests have been clearcut everywhere in Indonesia. Papua is the last region with surviving large continuous forests. In recent years, however, Papua has become a hotspot for the timber industry. The forest has been vanishing rapidly, and police measures against ... read more

Posted on 03:44 PM in Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Pulp & Paper, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch's Studies and Reports
Tags: Indonesia, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Nusa Dua’s Burdened Past

Alter-Eco Issue 3 Offsetting Omissions, December 2007

UNFCCC COP-13/MOP-3

Marianne Klute, Watch Indonesia!

What a miraculous place! The beauty and luxury of Bali´s Nusa Dua peninsula has impressed many delegates at the UN Climate Conference. With its five to seven star hotels, flamboyant tropical gardens, and a white beach set on the Indian Ocean, it is one of the most luxurious destinations of the world.

But Nusa Dua has not always been at it is today. Only one generation ... read more

Posted on 05:14 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: poverty, Bali, dictator Suharto, Indonesia, human rights, environment and climate, dealing with the past

(Deutsch) Made in Germany

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Posted on 04:31 PM in Economy, Labor & Corruption, Indonesia, Publications, Regional Conflicts, security sector, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, German-Indonesian relations, violence, Habibie, Indonesia, corruption, military, Prabowo, security sector, arms trade

(Deutsch) Einheit ohne Gemeinsamkeiten

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Posted on 03:58 PM in History & Overview, History & Overview, Indonesia, East Timor, Publications, State- & Nation-Building, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Aceh, dictator Suharto, history and overview, Indonesia, conflict 1975 - 1999, East Timor, Papua, referendum 1999, regional conflicts, state & nation building, Sukarno, independence

(Deutsch) Watch Indonesia! – Ein Selbstporträt

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Posted on 12:00 AM in Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), democracy, Germany, Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, Papua, rule of law, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, dealing with the past, administration

(Deutsch) Blut für Öl

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Posted on 02:19 PM in Agro Fuels, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), illegal logging, Indonesia, land rights, human rights, palm oil, Papua, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Stimmen im Vorfeld der Klimakonferenz in Bali:
Recht auf Leben, Land und Nahrung

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Posted on 02:53 PM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), illegal logging, indigenous people, Indonesia, carbon, land rights, human rights, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate, certification

Oil palm plantations? Carbon credits? Papua’s forests targeted

Down to Earth, November 2007

West Papua / forests:

Large areas of Papua’s rich and diverse forests are being targeted by Indonesian and overseas investors for conversion into oil palm plantations. At the same time, discussions are in progress to reserve large areas of Papua’s forest to generate carbon credits for trade on international markets. Decisions about these developments will very probably be made over the heads of the people who will be most directly affected by them: the indigenous ... read more

Posted on 11:46 AM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Mining, Papua, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), mining, indigenous people, Indonesia, carbon, land rights, human rights, military, palm oil, Papua, plantations, Police, rain forest destruction, security sector, special autonomy, impunity, environment and climate, economy and business

(Deutsch) Straße in die Infektion: AIDS in Papua

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Posted on 02:18 PM in Human Development, Indonesia, Papua, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: health, Indonesia, Papua, environment and climate