Open letter to European Commission Biomass Action Plan and the European Biofuel Directive

Berlin, January 3, 2007

Dear Madam, dear Sir,

on January 10th, 2007, the European Commission is going to make an announcement about the review of the Biomass Action Plan and the European Biofuel Directive.

In December 2006, the European Parliament recognized that the lack of clear environmental standards and safeguards could have significant negative effects, such as an increase in tropical deforestation, agriculture intensification and biodiversity losses in Europe and abroad, while failing to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

For producer countries like ... read more

Posted on 09:05 PM in Agro Fuels, Human Rights, Indonesia, Land & Indigenous Rights, Publications, Rainforest, Environment & Climate, Watch's Open Letters
Tags: agrofuel ("biofuel"), European Union (EU), Indonesia, land rights, palm oil, plantations, rain forest destruction, environment and climate

Pipit Rochijat’s Subversive Mythologies

Asian Folklore Studies, Volume 65, 2006: 21–44

The Suharto Era and Beyond

This article examines Indonesian émigré Pipit Rochijat’s attempts to adapt and renew the tales of the traditional shadow theatre, the wayang. The significance of Pipit’s subversive mythologies lies in the historical context in which these reinterpretations occurred: at the height of Suharto’s New Order regime in the mid 1980s. At a time when censorship and self-censorship had virtually crippled the critical impulse of Indonesian cultural ... read more

Posted on 02:15 PM in History & Overview, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, culture, New Order

NGOs present bleak RI report to European partners

The Jakarta Post, 11 November 2006

Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Brussels, Belgium

Poverty and human rights abuses are still serious problems in Indonesia, with non-governmental organizations presenting a bleak report on both issues at a recent meeting in Brussels, Belgium.

The report, orchestrated by the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), highlighted the worsening poverty in the country.

The latest government data show that at least 39 million Indonesians, 17.7 percent of the population, live ... read more

Posted on 11:11 AM in democracy, Economy, Labor & Corruption, Human Development, Human Rights, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: labour, poverty, Indonesia, human rights, NGO, debt, economy and business

(Deutsch) Munirs mutmaßlicher Mörder frei gesprochen

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Posted on 03:09 PM in Human Rights, Indonesia, Information and Analysis, Publications
Tags: Indonesia, justice, human rights, Munir, impunity

(Bahasa Indonesia) Menjemput Pemilu 2009

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Posted on 12:02 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Indonesia, parliament, political parties, state & nation building, constitution, elections, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Bahasa Indonesia) Meneropong Indonesia

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Posted on 01:53 PM in democracy, Human Rights, Indonesia, East Timor, Politics & Democracy, Publications, Environment & Climate, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, German-Indonesian relations, Germany, Indonesia, human rights, NGO, East Timor, environment and climate

(Bahasa Indonesia) „Menghukum“ Sang Penyalur Aspirasi

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Posted on 12:13 PM in democracy, Elections & Political Parties, Indonesia, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, parliament, political parties, law, state & nation building, Feneral Elections Commission (KPU)

(Bahasa Indonesia) Diskresi Pejabat Tidak Berpihak ke Publik

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Posted on 01:31 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: Government of Germany, democracy, Indonesia, constitution, administration, Administrative Procedures Act

(Bahasa Indonesia) Kajian Kritis Atas RUU Administrasi Pemerintahan

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Posted on 01:48 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, state & nation building, constitution, administration, Administrative Procedures Act

(Bahasa Indonesia) Pemerintah Bukanlah Negara

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Posted on 02:04 PM in democracy, Indonesia, Judiciary & Administration, Publications, Watch Indonesia! in the Media
Tags: democracy, Indonesia, state & nation building, administration, Administrative Procedures Act